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Kannur
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Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city and commercial hub Kochi and south of the major port city and commercial hub, Mangalore. It is the fifth largest city in Kerala. During British colonial rule in India, when Kannur was a part of the Malabar District (Madras Presidency), the city was known as Cannanore. Kannur is the fifth largest urban agglomeration in Kerala. As of the 2011 census, Kannur Municipal Corporation
Kannur is a city in Kerala, India, that serves as the administrative headquarters of Kannur district and ranks as the fifth largest city in the state, located between the major port cities of Kochi and Mangalore. Historically known as Cannanore during British colonial rule, it functions as an important urban center in northern Kerala.
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Place details
- Locality
- Kannur
- Region
- Kerala
- Country
- India
- Population
- 62,836
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Kannur
- Settlement.other_name
- Cannanore
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.nickname
- Land of looms and lores
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- India Kerala#India
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Kannur (Kerala)
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Kerala
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Kannur
- Settlement.parts_type
- Taluk
- Settlement.parts
- Kannur
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipal Corporation
- Settlement.governing_body
- Kannur Municipal Corporation
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- P. Indira (INC)
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Wikidata facts
- Area
- 941
- Elevation
- 0
- Image
- Kannur Skyline 3.jpg
- Dialing code
- 497
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- Commons category
- Kannur
- postal code
- 670001
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Travel guide
Understand
Kannur (old name Cannanore) is known as Land of Looms and Lore because of the importance of the fabric industry and the concentration of Theyyam temple dance festivals. The main language spoken is Malayalam. English is also understood. Kannur is the most politically sensitive district of Kerala and most people here have a socialist leaning.
Get in
thumbnail|Payyambalam Beach, Kannur
Get around
Autorickshaws charge ₹30 for the first km and then ₹15 per km. Buses charge ₹7 for 3 km. City buses can be boarded from 'Prabhath bus stop' at the end of the Bank Road. This will ensure you a seat. For longer distances you have to go to the Thavakkara Bus Station. Taxi - Taxis are available at reasonable rates. Car - Parking is a serious problem almost everywhere in the town, except the beach side. You have to park the car somewhere and go in an auto rikshaw to cope with the traffic bottlenecks. Walk - Walking is not pleasant, as there are numerous noisy motorcycles, even in the narrow footpaths.
See
thumbnail|Arakkal mosque in Kannur beach thumbnail|Arakkal Palace Museum, Kannur Beach thumbnail|Alavil Temple, Azhikode Road
Do
thumbnail|Long view of Mappila Bay
Buy
thumbnail|Footpath to the beach at Alavil
Eat
Kannur follows all the traditional Kerala-Malabar food like rice, biriyanis, dosa, puttu, appam, idly, and seafoods. Stuffed mussels (Arikkadukka) are available with most of the local vendors. thumbnail|Tapioca and fish curry are a favorite choice of the Kannur people
Sleep
Kannur traffic is quite hopeless. Taking a room in the beach area is the only solution to escape from traffic blocks.
Go next
Iritty, hill town with cute rivers, 41 km Kannapuram, beaches, Madayippara Rock, 16 km. Kasaragod, temple town on the beach, 102 km Kozhikode, major beach city, 91 km Madikeri, cute little hill station, 113 km Mahé, old French enclave, 31 km Mananthavady, tea estates, resorts, 91 km Mysore, city of gardens and palaces, 181 km Parassinikkadavu, riverside temple, 19 km Taliparamba, undulating town with fine rivers, 22 km Thalassery, beach town, 22 km
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Article
19 sectionsContents
- History
- Pre-history and Ancient era
- Early Middle Ages
- Era of European influences
- Geography
- Climate
- Civic administration
- Kannur Municipal Corporation Election 2020
- Kannur Municipal Corporation Election 2015
- Law and order
- Demographics
- Education
- Media
- Cuisine
- Transportation
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city and commercial hub Kochi and south of the major port city and commercial hub, Mangalore. It is the fifth largest city in Kerala. During British colonial rule in India, when Kannur was a part of the Malabar District (Madras Presidency), the city was known as Cannanore. Kannur is the fifth largest urban agglomeration in Kerala. As of the 2011 census, Kannur Municipal Corporation, the local body which administers mainland area of city, had a population of 232,486.
Kannur was the headquarters of Kolathunadu, one of the four most important dynasties on the Malabar Coast, along with the Zamorin of Calicut, Kingdom of Cochin and Kingdom of Quilon. The Arakkal kingdom had right over the city of Kannur and Laccadive Islands in the late medieval period. Kannur municipality was formed on 1 November 1866 by the Madras Act 10 of 1865 (Amendment of the Improvements in Towns Act 1850) of the British Indian Empire, along with the municipalities of Thalassery, Kozhikode, Palakkad and Fort Kochi, making them the first modern municipalities in the state. It was upgraded to a municipal corporation in 2015.
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