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Azheekal Beach
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| name = Azheekal Beach<br>അഴീക്കല് ബീച്ച് near ചത്താണ്ണൂർ <br />
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| photo_caption = Azheekkal Beach<br />
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| location = Azheekal, [[Oachira]] [[Karunagappally]], [[Kollam district|Kollam]]<br />
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| coordinates = {{coord|9|07|55.9164|N|76|27|49.9392|E|display=inline}}<br />
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| length = 660&nbsp;m <br />
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| type = Beach<br />
| free_label_1 = Patrolled by<br />
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| free_label_2 = Hazard rating<br />
| free_data_2 = <span style="color:#090">'''Low'''</span><br />
| free_label_3 = Access<br />
| free_data_3 = [[Karunagappalli railway station|Karunagappally]] {{rint|rail}} - 17&nbsp;km, <br>[[Kollam KSRTC Bus Station|Kollam]] {{rint|bus}} - 40&nbsp;km, <br><br />
[[Oachira railway station|Oachira]] {{rint|rail}} - 9&nbsp;km, <br />
| embedded = {{succession links|left=[[Thirumullavaram Beach]]|right=[[Thrikkunnapuzha|Thrikkunnapuzha Beach]]}}<br />
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'''Azheekal Beach''' is a beach on the coast of the [[Arabian Sea]], in [[Karunagappally]] Taluk of [[Kollam Metropolitan Area]], [[Kerala]], India. <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dtpckollam.com/azheekal-beach/13 |title=Azheekal Beach Near Karunagappally Kollam|website=www.dtpckollam.com |language=en}}</ref> The beach got this name from the Malayalam word ''Aazhee'', which means confluence of backwaters and the Sea.<br />
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==Location ==<br />
Azheekal beach is located at the northern end of the land mass of [[Alappad]] peninsula in the district of [[Kollam]] in Kerala.<br />
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It is 12&nbsp;km (7.45&nbsp;mi) away from [[Kayamkulam]] and 14&nbsp;km (8.69&nbsp;mi) away from [[Karunagappally]]. It can be accessed through Azheekal-Ayiramthengu bridge, Panikkar Kadavu bridge or Kallum moottil kadavu bridge.<br />
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Azheekal Fishing Harbour is located near the beach.<br />
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It was impacted by the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami]].<br />
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Currently the beach is submerged under the sea (Sept 18, 2021)<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{commons category|Azheekal Beach}}<br />
{{Kollam district}}<br />
{{Tourism in Kerala}}<br />
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[[Category:Beaches of Kollam district]]<br />
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