Azheekal Beach is an 800 meter long beach on the coast of the Arabian Sea, in Karunagappally Taluk of Kollam Metropolitan Area, Kerala, India. [1] The beach got this name from the Malayalam word Aazhee, which means confluence of backwaters and the Sea.
Azheekal Beach അഴീക്കല് ബീച്ച് near Azheekal | |
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Beach | |
 Azheekkal Beach | |
  Azheekal Beach അഴീക്കല് ബീച്ച് near Azheekal | |
| Coordinates: 9°07′55.9164″N 76°27′49.9392″E / 9.132199000°N 76.463872000°E | |
| Location | Azheekal, Oachira Karunagappally, Kollam,more importantly it is the nearest beach to the some parts of pathanamthitta district and some parts of Alappuzha district. |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 660 m |
| Hazard rating | Low |
| Access | Karunagappally  - 17 km, Kollam  - 40 km, Oachira - 9 km, |
Location
editAzheekal beach is located at the northern end of the land mass of Alappad peninsula in the district of Kollam in Kerala.
It is 12 km (7.45 mi) away from Kayamkulam and 14 km (8.69 mi) away from Karunagappally. It can be accessed through Azheekal-Ayiramthengu bridge, Panikkar Kadavu bridge or Kallum moottil kadavu bridge.
Azheekal Fishing Harbour is located near the beach.
It was impacted by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.
References
edit- ^ "Azheekal Beach Near Karunagappally Kollam". www.dtpckollam.com.
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