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Connemara Market

Connemara Market
village
Connemara Market is located in Kerala
Connemara Market
Connemara Market
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8°30′10″N 76°57′4″E / 8.50278°N 76.95111°E / 8.50278; 76.95111Coordinates: 8°30′10″N 76°57′4″E / 8.50278°N 76.95111°E / 8.50278; 76.95111
Country  India
State Kerala
District Thiruvananthapuram
Government
 • Body Gram panchayat
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration KL-01
Coastline 0 kilometres (0 mi)
Climate Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature 35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 20 °C (68 °F)

Connemara market is situated at Palayam junction in Thiruvananthapuram city, in the state of Kerala, India. The recently renovated Market has merged with the Saphalyam Complex adjacent to it. The Palayam Market was established during 1857, when Sri Uthradom Thirunal was the Maharja of Travancore mainly to supply day to day essential commodities to the Army.

The Arched Gate of the Market was built subsequently and was inaugurated by Sir Robert Bourke, 1st Baron Connemara, Governor of Madras Presidency , when he visited Thiruvananthapuram during 1888. In his honour, the market was then named as “Connemara Market”.



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