Kochangadi

Kochangadi
town
Kochangadi
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°56′52.1″N 76°15′34.3″E / 9.947806°N 76.259528°E / 9.947806; 76.259528
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictErnakulam
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-43

Kochangadi is a small area in west Kochi in Ernakulam district of Kerala state south India. It is reputed for Chempittapally which is an old Mosque of historical importance. Historically, Kochangadi housed a sizeable Jewish community that constructed the oldest documented synagogue in Kerala in 1344.

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