Korapuzha
river in India
Korapuzha, also known as Elathur River, is a short river of 40 km (25 mi), with a drainage area of 624 km2 (241 mi2), flowing through the Kozhikode district of Kerala state in India. It is formed by the confluence of two streams, Akalapuzha Lake, situated in the Kozhikode and Punoor puzha which originate in the mountains of Wayanad district. The Korapuzha empties into the Arabian Sea at Elathur. The river and its main tributaries become tidal as they near the Arabian Sea. There is heavy boat traffic over the last 25 km (16 mi) of its course. It forms part of the West Coast Inland Navigation System.
Korappuzha bridge
This 480-metre bridge is the longest bridge in Kozhikode district. Completed in 1940, it has 13 spans. The surroundings are lush green and very photogenic.
History
The river for some times formed the northern border of the Zamorin's kingdom.
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The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as river in India. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 14, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q4650403. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1940.
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