Kollam is an ancient seaport and the fourth largest city in the Indian state of Kerala, on the southern Malabar Coast at the banks of Ashtamudi Lake, about 71 kilometres northwest of Thiruvananthapuram. It is one of India's oldest continuously inhabited cities, with a history as a maritime trading centre reaching back to the Phoenicians and Romans, and it serves today as a gateway to the Kerala backwaters.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Kollam (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 397,419 (2011)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 8.885278, longitude 76.586389
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 3 m
P2046 (area)
area 73.03 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 397419 (2011)
View the Source2. Kollam (Wikipedia)
- infobox established_title=Established established_date=823
- In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
On Continent: Asia, Lead paragraph names India; continent follows from the atlas record for India
71 kilometres (44 mi) northwest of Thiruvananthapuram. Kollam is one of India
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