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Sathar Island

Coordinates: 10°11′17″N 76°11′17″W / 10.188°N 76.188°W / 10.188; -76.188
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Sathar island

Sathar Island (Malayalam: സത്താർ ഐലന്റ്)(10°11′26.34″N 76°11′28.88″E / 10.1906500°N 76.1913556°E / 10.1906500; 76.1913556) is an island located in a distributary of the Periyar River in the Ernakulam district of the Indian state of Kerala.[1] The land strip is about 2 km in length and 156 acres in area. The population is below 500. It is connected to the main land by Sathar island bridge.

Sathar island a view from the bridge

History

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The mainland Sathar Island is believed to be created in mid 1800s.[citation needed] The original strip of land was much smaller and the main land is man-made island filled with soil.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Service, Express News (25 March 2016). "Verdict on sale of Sathar island set aside". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 March 2016.[dead link]

Further reading

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10°11′17″N 76°11′17″W / 10.188°N 76.188°W / 10.188; -76.188