Moscow, India
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Moscow is a village in the Kottayam district
of Kerala
, South India
. The name was instituted because of Soviet influence in Kerala during the Cold War
. Located near Thengana
, Moscow is easily accessible by bus and lies midway between Thiruvalla and Changanasseri. Initially a sleepy little hamlet, it has now developed into one of the suburbs of Chanaganasseri with all facilities including hospitals, schools (Good Shepherd School) and churches, all within walking distance. Kottayam, Changanasseri and Tiruvalla are the major towns nearby and the nearest railway station is Changanasseri.
Kottayam district
Kottayam is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. The district has its headquarters at Kottayam town, located at 9.36° N and 76.17° E. According to the 1991 census, it is the first district to achieve highest literacy rate in the whole of India...
of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, South India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The name was instituted because of Soviet influence in Kerala during the Cold War
Cold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
. Located near Thengana
Thengana
Thengana is a town in the Kottayam district of Kerala state in India. It belongs to Madappally Panchayath and is 5 Kilometers away from Changanassery.-Banks:*Central Bank of India,Perumpanachy*Madappally Service Co-operative Bank Ltd...
, Moscow is easily accessible by bus and lies midway between Thiruvalla and Changanasseri. Initially a sleepy little hamlet, it has now developed into one of the suburbs of Chanaganasseri with all facilities including hospitals, schools (Good Shepherd School) and churches, all within walking distance. Kottayam, Changanasseri and Tiruvalla are the major towns nearby and the nearest railway station is Changanasseri.
External links
- A BBC News article on the village of Moscow in Kerala, India
- `Russian' convention with a difference, The Hindu, Tuesday, Oct 04, 2005
- To `Moscow,' with love, The Hindu, Sunday, Oct 23, 2005.