Cannanore

Kannur
City
Clockwise from top: Gandhi Circle (formerly Caltex), St Angelo Fort, Sea Pathway, Payyambalam Beach, Thavakara Bus Terminal,
Nickname(s): Land of looms and lores
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Coordinates: 11°52′08″N 75°21′20″E / 11.8689°N 75.3555°E / 11.8689; 75.3555Coordinates: 11°52′08″N 75°21′20″E / 11.8689°N 75.3555°E / 11.8689; 75.3555
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kannur
Talukas	Kannur, previously known as Chirakkal Taluk
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Kannur Municipal Corporation
• Mayor	Smt. E. P. Latha
• Deputy Mayor	Sri. P. K. Ragesh
• District Collector	Sri. Mir Mohammed Ali IAS
• District Police Chief	Sri. G. Siva Vikram IPS
• Inspector General of Police (Kannur Range)	Sri. Mahipal Yadav IPS
Population (2011)[1]
• City	232,634
• Metro	1,642,892
Languages
• Official	Malayalam
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	670 xxx
Telephone code	0497
ISO 3166 code	IN-KL
Vehicle registration	KL-13 KL-58 KL-59
Website	www.kannur.nic.in kannurcorporation.lsgkerala.gov.in

www.kannur.nic.in

Kannur, also known by its English name 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 now only Indian Railways uses. Kannur is the largest city of North Malabar region. Kannur is one of the million-plus urban agglomerations in India with a population of 1,642,892 in 2011, Kannur on the other hand is the 4th largest city after Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, and Kochi.

Kannur district is known as the land of Looms and Lores, because of the weaving industry functioning in the district and ritualistic folk arts held in temples. Kannur is famous for its pristine beaches, Theyyam (its native performing art), and its handloom industry.

Kannur is of great strategic military importance in India. Kannur Cantonment is one of the 62 military cantonments in the country and is the headquarters of the Defence Security Corps and Territorial Army’s 122 Infantry Battalion (part of the Madras Regiment). The Indian Naval Academy (INA) is 35 km north of Kannur City. It is Asia's largest and the world's third largest naval academy. An Indian Coast Guard Academy has received approval to be built at Kannur. This academy will be built on the banks of Valapattanam River at Irinave, east of Azhikkal.