Kannur is one of the 14 districts along the west coast in the state of Kerala, India. The town of Kannur is the district headquarters and gives the district its name. The old name, Cannanore is the anglicised form of the Malayalam name "Kannur". Kannur district is bounded by Kasaragod District to the north, Kozhikode district to the south and Wayanad District to the southeast. To the east the district is bounded by the Western Ghats, which forms the border with the state of Karnataka. The Arabian Sea lies to the west. Paithalmala is the highest point in the Kannur District (1,372m). Enclosed within the southern part of the district is the Mahé district of the Union Territory of Puducherry. The district was established in 1957.
Kannur, formerly known as Cannanore, is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Kannur district, state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur District and situated 518 km north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. During British rule in India, Kannur was known as Cannanore, a name that is still in use by the Indian Railways. Kannur is the largest city of North Malabar region. As of 2011 census population of Kannur was 2,32,486. Kannur is one of the million-plus urban agglomerations in India with a population of 1,642,892 in 2011.
Kannur Beach is a group of five beaches on the western side of Kannur city in Kerala province of India.
They are
- Payyambalam Beach
- Meenkunnu Beach
- Adikadalayi Beach
- Baby Beach
- Thayyil Beach
Kannur University was established in 1996 to provide development of higher education in Kasaragod, Kannur, and Wayanad districts of Kerala, India. It was established after the passing of Act No. 22 of 1996 of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. A university by the name of "Malabar University" had come into existence even earlier by the passing of an ordinance by the Governor of Kerala, on 9 November 1995.
Muzhappilangad Drive-in Beach is a beach in the state of Kerala in southwestern India. It is located parallel to National Highway 66(formerly National Highway 17) between Thalassery and Kannur.
Azhikode is a coastal village situated in Kannur district of Kerala, south India. The northern end of the village is called Azhikkal. The place is the birthplace of Sukumar Azhikode, an influential thinker and literary critic. It is about 5 km from Kannur.
Irikkur is a town in Kannur District of Kerala state, south India.
Thottada Beach is situated on Kannur-Tellichery highway 8 km away from Kannur Railway station in Kannur District between Kannur town and Thalassery in Kerala state, South India.
Kannur North is a suburb of Kannur city in the state of Kerala, India.
Pappinisseri is a census town in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. Pappinisseri Panchayat comprises two villages viz Pappinisseri and Aroli. Pappinisseri better known for visha chigilsa kendram
Anjarakandy is a Grama panchayath in Kannur district. Anjrakandy river is flowing through Anjarakandy.
Cherukunnu is a census town in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.
There are places of worship considered important in the Kannur district. Kannur District is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. The town of Kannur is the district headquarters, and gives the district its name.
Aroli is a village of Pappinisseri Panchayat in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.
Kannur International Airport is an international airport serving the district of Kannur, one of the northern districts in the state of Kerala, India. The airport spreads about 2,300 acres (930 ha). It is located 25 km (16 mi) east of the city, near the municipality of Mattannur. It is owned and operated by Kannur International Airport Limited(KIAL), a public–private consortium. The airport opened for commercial operations on 9 December 2018.
Kannur railway station, also known as Cannanore, is one of the railway station in Kerala located in the Kannur City which lies in Shoranur–Mangalore section. It is operated by the Southern Railway of the Indian Railways. There are many trains operating towards Southern Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Mumbai and North India. Kannur and Kannur South are two different stations which serves Kannur City.
Anthoor is a town with a municipality in the Kannur district of the North Malabar region in the Indian state of Kerala. Anthoor is located roughly 14 km from the Kannur Corporation, and it is adjacent to the Taliparamba municipality.
Kannur South railway station is a railway station in Kannur District, Kerala, and falls under the Palakkad railway division of the Southern Railway Zone, Indian Railways.
Edakkad railway station is a railway station in Kannur District, Kerala and falls under the Palakkad railway division of the Southern Railway Zone, Indian Railways.
Kannur Municipal Corporation is the new administrative body of Kannur district, state of Kerala, India. Kannur Town, Kannur City, pallikunnu, Chalad, Varam ,Edakkad,Thottada,chelora,vattapoyil and several other places fell under Kannur corporation. It is one of the new municipal corporations in Kerala.E P Latha belongs to cpim Is the first mayor of the kannur corporation.
