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Kochi (formerly known as Cochin) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city is one of the principal seaports of the country and is located in the district of Ernakulam,about 220 kilometres north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. It has an stimated population of 600,000, with an extended metropolitan population of about 1.5 million, making it the largest urban agglomeration and the second largest city in Kerala after the capital.
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The Chinese fishing nets
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The Chinese fishing nets (Cheena vala) of Fort Kochi (Fort Cochin) in the City of Kochi (Cochin), in the Indian State of Kerala, are fixed land installations for an unusual form of fishing — shore operated lift nets.[1] Huge mechanical contrivances hold out horizontal nets of 20 m or more across. Each structure is at least 10 m high and comprises a cantilever with an outstretched net suspended over the sea and large stones suspended from ropes as counterweights at the other end. Each installation is operated by a team of up to six fishermen.
St. Francis Church
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St. Francis Church, Kochi,is the oldest European church in India.It was constructed in 1503 by Portuguese Franciscan friars.Sometimes, this church is also referred as St.Francis Xaviers Church..
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