Kottiyam

Kottiyam
Kottiyam
Town
	Kottiyam Town
	Coordinates: 8°51′44″N 76°40′12″E / 8.86222°N 76.67000°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Government
? Type	Panchayath
? Body	Adichanalloor , Mayyanad
Languages
? Official	Malayalam , English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 ( IST )
PIN	691571
Telephone code	0474
Vehicle registration	KL-02
Nearest city	Kollam (Quilon)
Lok Sabha constituency	Kollam

Kottiyam is a suburban town located at the southern end of Kollam city in Kollam district, Kerala , India. The town is home to many popular educational institutions, hospitals, restaurants, hotels, and retail stores. Kottiyam is strategically located and therefore a regular stopover for long-distance travellers wishing to freshen up during their journeys.

Geographical location [ edit ]

Kottiyam is on the National Highway 66 between Kazhakoottam town and Kollam City. There are regular bus services from Kollam City. It is at a distance of around 12 km (7.5 mi) from the City of Kollam and 11 km (6.8 mi) from Paravur Town .

The nearest major railway station is Kollam Junction. Mayyanad and Paravur railway stations are closer, but some passenger trains and a few express trains have halt there. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport , 60 km (37 mi)

Kottiyam town and Adichanalloor Panchayath [ edit ]

A major portion of Kottiyam town is located in Adichanalloor Panchayath. Adichanalloor is a special grade Grama Panchayath in Kollam

Institutions for higher education [ edit ]

OGTM Skills Academy, Kottiyam] ^[1]
S.N Polytechnic College, Kottiyam
Travancore Medical College Hospital, Kollam
N. S. Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences

Hospitals [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

^ OGTM Kaushal Kendra

External links [ edit ]

[1] OGTM Kaushal Kendra

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