The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Alappuzha
(l´´ppr´) (KEY) , formerly Alleppey (l´p) (KEY) , city (1991 est. pop. 175,000), Kerala state, SW India. It is a district administrative center and port on the Arabian Sea. Coconuts are the mainstay of the economy; spices are also exported. A network of canals links the town to Thrissur to the north and Thiruvananthapuram to the south.