Kurichy
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Kurichy | |
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village | |
Kurichy Panchayath office | |
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| Coordinates: 9°30′24″N 76°31′36″E / 9.506799°N 76.526556°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Nearest city | Changanacherry |
Kurichy is a village in Changanacherry Municipality in Kottayam district, in the southern Indian state of Kerala.
Kurichy lies on the main Central Road which runs through the entire state of Kerala. The nearest towns to Kurichy are Changanacherry and Kottayam. Kurichy is 7 kilometers from Changanacherry by road.
Chethipuzha is near Kurichy.
Origin
Places in and around Kurichy
The central area of Kurichy is known as the "Kurichy Out Post", named after an earlier police outpost. It acts as the major junction to the western areas. The west of Kurichy connects to places such as Kainady and Kavalam which are parts of Kuttanadu. The east part of Kurichy is Vakathanam. The surrounding areas of Kurichy are Neelamperoor, Mandiram, Thuruthy and Pathamuttom.
