Aroor

thumb|Aroor-Edakochi bridge, a night view

Key facts

Settlement.name: Aroor
Settlement.image_skyline: Aroor bypass.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Aroor bypass
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: Alappuzha
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 15.15
Settlement.population_total: 39,214
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone1: IST
Settlement.utc_offset1: +5:30
Settlement.postal_code_type: PIN

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Wikidata facts

Population: 39214
Image: Aroor bypass.jpg
Dialing code: 498

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Commons category: Aroor
postal code: 688534

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thumb|Aroor-Edakochi bridge, a night view

Aroor is a fishing village on the northernmost part of the Alappuzha district, within Cherthala taluk of Kerala, India. It lies on either sides of National Highway 66 and serves as a gateway between Kochi and Alappuzha. Aroor, surrounded by Vembanad, Kaithappuzha, and Kumbalangi backwaters, is known for its seafood export industry. The Aroor-Kumbalam Bridge is the second-longest bridge in Kerala.