'''Changanassery''', ({{IPA-ml|t͡ʃɐŋːɐnaːʃ(ː)eːɾi|lang}}) also spelled '''Changanacherry''', {{IPA-ml|t͡ʃɐŋːɐnɐːʃːeːɾi|}} is a municipality in the [[Kottayam district]] of [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It is also the headquarters of the [[Changanassery Taluk]]. The town is spread over an area of {{cvt|14.3|km2}} and has a population of 47,685. Changanassery is located {{cvt|17|km}} south of the district headquarters [[Kottayam]] and {{cvt|117|km}} north of the state capital [[Thiruvananthapuram]].