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Vypin
(also
Vypeen)
is
one
of
the
group
of
islands
that
form
part
of
the
city
of
Kochi
(Cochin),
in
the
Indian
state
of
Kerala.
Vypin
forms
a
barrier
island
which
lies
between
the
Arabian
Sea
in
the
west
and
the
Cochin
backwaters
formed
by
the
various
distributaries
of
Periyar
river,
in
the
east.
The
northernmost
end
of
the
island
lies
on
the
estuary
of
the
Periyar
river
in
Muziris
(Kodungallur)
and
the
southernmost
end
in
the
mouth
of
the
Cochin
Backwaters
in
Kalamukku
near
Fort
Vype.
The
island
is
about
27
kilometres
(17
mi)
long
and
is
connected
to
mainland
Kochi
by
a
series
of
bridges
known
as
the
Goshree
bridges,
which
start
at
Kalamukku
in
Vypin,
touch
other
two
islands
and
then
finish
at
Marine
Drive
covering
a
total
distance
of
around
three
km
(1.9
mi).
Vypin
is
58th
most
densely
populated
islands
in
the
world.
Njarakkal
is
one
of
the
most
densely
populated
locations
within
Vypin.
Vypeen
Fort
was
built
by
the
Portuguese
on
the
northern
edge,
the
western
coast
of
Vypin
has
the
longest
beaches
in
Kochi
namely,
Cherai
Beach,
Kuzhuppilly
Beach
and
Puthuvype
Beach.
Munambam,
at
par
the
northern
tip
of
Vypin,
is
home
to
the
Munambam
Fishing
Harbour,
the
largest
fishing
harbour
in
Kochi.
Puthuvype
has
become
the
major
industrial
hub
in
Kerala
and
the
fastest
growing
city
suburb
due
to
the
SPM
project
run
by
Kochi
Refineries,
an
offshore
pumping
station
of
Kochi
Port,
the
Puthuvyp
LNG
Terminal,
the
IOC
Bottling
Plant
and
the
proposed
Oceanarium.
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