Aluva

Also known as Alwaye

Key facts

Settlement.name: Aluva
Settlement.other_name: Alwaye (colonial name)
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality In Kochi
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Kerala#India
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Kerala, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kerala
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Ernakulam
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 1921
Settlement.government_type: Municipality
Settlement.governing_body: Aluva Municipality
Settlement.leader_party: INC
Settlement.leader_title: Chairperson
Settlement.leader_name: Saiji Jolly
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric

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Wikidata facts

Area: 7.18
Elevation: 8
Image: Marthandavarma bridge Aluva 1.JPG

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Commons category: Aluva
postal code: 683101
inception: 1921-00-00

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Aluva (), formerly known as Alwaye, is a municipality and a northern suburb of the city of Kochi in Kerala. It is located about north of the city centre.

Aluva is known for the Sivarathri festival, which is celebrated annually on the sandbanks of the Periyar River. The Advaita Ashram in Aluva, founded in 1913 by Sree Narayana Guru, an Indian social reformer, further enhances the region’s cultural heritage. Today, despite being part of both the city and the Kochi urban agglomeration, Aluva remains an autonomous municipality with its civic administration conducted by the Aluva Municipal Council, since Kochi Corporation has not expanded its limits for over 53 years.