Kasaragod

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The entry is geolocated on the map, across 3 mapped points.

Vinony files it under Cities and towns in Kasaragod district and Populated coastal places in India.

Its subject is documented across 32 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Kasaragod
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.nicknames: The Land of Seven Languages, The Land of God
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 7
Settlement.map_caption: Kasaragod in Kerala
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: r
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kasaragod
Settlement.established_title: Municipality Established
Settlement.established_date: 1966
Settlement.government_type: Municipality
Settlement.governing_body: Kasaragod Municipality
Settlement.leader_title: Chairperson
Settlement.leader_name: Shahina Salim (IUML)
Settlement.leader_title1: Deputy Chairperson

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Wikidata facts

Official name: കാസര്‍ഗോഡ്
Population: 52683
Area: 16.7
Elevation: 19
Official website: www.kasargod.nic.in
Image: Kasaragod town view.JPG
Dialing code: 4994
Licence plate code: KL-14

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postal code: 671121
Commons category: Kasaragod
native label: കാസര്‍ഗോഡ്

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Kasaragod () is a municipal town and the administrative headquarters of the Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1966, Kasaragod was the first municipal town in the district. It is the northernmost district of Kerala and is also known as Sapta Bhasha Sangama Bhumi ('The Land of Seven Languages').

Situated in the rich biodiversity of Western Ghats, it is known for the Chandragiri and Bekal Fort, Chandragiri River, historic Kolathiri Rajas, natural environment of Ranipuram and Kottancheri Hills, historical and religious sites like the Madiyan Kulom temple, Madhur Temple, Ananthapuram Lake Temple and Malik Deenar Mosque. The historic hill of Ezhimala is located on the southern portion of Kavvayi Backwaters of Nileshwaram.

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