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City of Kollam or Quilon is a Port city in South India and was the commercial capital of erstwhile Kingdom of Travancore.[1] It is situated on the Laccadive Sea coast of South Kerala. The city is known as the "Gateway to the backwaters of Kerala".[2] The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake, Kerala's second largest lake, on the Arabian sea coast.[3] Major parts of Kollam city are covered by Ashtamudi Lake.

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  3. ^ "Backwater stretches of Ashtamudi - DTPC Kerala". Retrieved 28 December 2015.

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protected area in the Western Ghats, India, located in Kollam district of Kerala and comes under the control of the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve. It was established...

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Economy of Kollam

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