Vypin Island (Kochi)

India / Kerala / Kochi
Vypin, also spelled Vypeen (Malayalam: വൈപ്പിന്‍) is an island in Ernakulam district of Kerala. The island which is about 27 km long was formed in the year 1341 after a heavy flood. It is known to be the island having highest density of population in the world. It is connected to Kochi by a bridge from PuthuVype. There are regular boat services from Fort Kochi to Vypin Island.
In 2004 a bridge was built by Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA) and thus Vypin was connected to the main land. The Goshree Bridges also connects the islands Mulavukadu and Vallarpadam. Now Vypin is a fast-developing suburb of the Kochi City. Today all basic infrastructures for modern living are available in Vypin.Narakkal is the business capital of vypin. Travellers from north kerala is using Vypin-Munambam state highway to reach Ernakulam
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vypeen
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Coordinates:   10°4'41"N   76°12'15"E

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  • VYPIN - The Pearl of Kochi
  • island full of fishermen ...smells also fishy
  • Mandan Marude Island
  • Kalamukku
  • vypin is a beautiful land
  • vypin is the beautiful place in the kochi.
  • we all love there
  • ravanan kotta .......vypin deep not drinking water
  • I Am staying Trivandrum, my nativeplace is TVM,My Father is Mundackal Pyli Chacko,now he is no more,Iam a exservicemen,my daughter make a gmail adress in my name.now the gmailadress is block.My request please dont distb me.I dont want any thing please.
  • Vypin is a very beautiful place ; THAT NO WORDS COULD EXPLAIN ITS BEAUTY.When I am in vypin it seems that I am in the lap of nature
  • excellent place in Kochi. y go somewhere to see such a place while it is there in kochi itself.
  • Beautiful place to live and is peaceful too
  • very nice place
  • it is awsmmm dude... <3 <3
  • YES, VYPIN IS WORLD HIGHEST DENSITY POPULATION IN ISLAND , WELCOME YOU.....
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