Ernakulam is located on the coast of the Arabian sea with Kottayam and Alappuzha
districts on the south, Idukki on the east and Thrissur on the north. The commercial
capital and the most cosmopolitan city of Kerala, Kochi, in Ernakulam, is also
known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea.
With one of the finest natural harbours in the world, this was once a major
centre of commerce and trade with the British, Arabs, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch
etc.
Area: 2408 sq. km.
Population: 27,97,779 (2001 census)
