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Kannur Tourism Map

Kannur district derived its name from the location of its headquarters at Kannur town.The old name 'Cannanore' is the anglicised form of the Malayalam word Kannur. According to one opinion, 'Kannur' is a derivation from Kanathur, an ancient village, the name of which survives even today in one of the wards of Kannur Municipality.Anotherversion is that Kannur might have assumed its name from one of the , deities of the Hindu pantheon, a compound of two words, Kannan (Lord Krishna) and Ur (place)making it the placeof Lord Krishna. In this context, it is worth mentioning that the deity of the Katalayi Sreekrishna temple was originally installed in a shrine at Katalayi Kotta in the south eastern part of the present Kannur town.With the Lakshadweep sea in the west, the Western Ghats in the east, and the Kozhikode and Wayanad districts in the south, Kannur is bounded by a wealth of natural beauty. The district itself, which shares much of this natural splendour, has been a key contributor to the cultural, religious, political and industrial heritage of the state. In addition,kannur also enjoys the credit of having been the cradle of many a colourful folk art and folk music.

Demography :-

Geographical Area - 2966 sq.km
Population - 24,08,956

Transportation :-

Railway - On the Kozhikode-Mangalore-Mumbai route

Airport - Nearest airports are at Mangalore (50 km);
Karipur International Airport, Calicut (Kozhikode) International Terminal (180 km)

Road - There are regular buses every 30 minutes from Kanjagad to Bekal. An excellent network of roads connects Kasaragod to major towns in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Climate :-

The district has a humid climate with an oppressive hot season from March to the end of May.

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