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Aluva
Aluva, formerly known as Alwaye, is a major town and municipality in the northern part of the Kochi metropolitan area in the Indian state of Kerala. Situated on the banks of the Periyar River, it serves as an important residential, commercial, and transportation hub in Ernakulam district and is the administrative headquarters of Aluva taluk. Located northeast of central Kochi, Aluva has long been recognized as a gateway between Kochi and central Kerala.
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- Population: 24,108.
- Founded: 1921.
- Area: 7.2 sq km.
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata.