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The Kannur Municipal Corporation is the municipal corporation that administers the city of Kannur, Kerala. Established in 2015, the Corporation's first mayor was E. P. Latha. [ 4 ] Kannur Corporation has two assembly constituencies – Kannur Assembly constituency and Azhikode Assembly constituency – both of which are part of the Kannur ...
Kannur (Malayalam: [kɐɳːuːr] ⓘ), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India.It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated 274 kilometres (170 mi) north of the major port city and commercial hub Kochi and 137 kilometres (85 mi) south of the major port city and a commercial hub, Mangalore.
The urban councils of Kerala date back to the 17th century when the Dutch Malabar established the municipality of Fort Kochi.In 1664, the municipality of Fort Kochi was established by Dutch Malabar, making it the first municipality in Indian subcontinent, which got dissolved when the Dutch authority got weaker in 18th century. [2]
Paithalmala is the highest point in 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 Municipal Corporation is the sixth-largest urban local body in the state and Kannur Cantonment is the only Cantonment Board in ...
The taluk office of Kannur is located at South Bazar or Caltex junction in Kannur. The headquarters is in an old British building near to the modern civil station. Constituent villages Kannur Taluk has 28 villages. Anjarakandi, Azhikode North, Azhikode South and Chelora; Chembilode, Cherukkunnu and Chirakkal; Edakkad, Elayavoor, Iriveri and ...
Kannur (pronounced [kɐɳːuːr] ⓘ), formerly known in English as Cannanore, Arabic as Kannanur, [1] and Portuguese as Cananor, [2] is a city and a Municipal Corporation in North Malabar region, state of Kerala, India. It is the largest city in North Malabar, which is the northernmost region of Kerala.
Edakkad grama panchayat of Kannur in ancient times was referred to as Madhya-adavi (in Sanskrit Madhya means middle and Adavi means forest). Similarly Eda means middle and kadu means forest. Thus the Malayalam derivative "Edakkad" is an adaptation of its original Sanskrit name.
Kannur Town and Kannur City fell under Kannur Municipality. It is one of the oldest municipalities in India. Kannur is the capital city of Kannur district. Which is one among the most important cities in Kerala. The Kanambuzha River flows in Kannur (previously called Kanathur). As of 2015, the Municipality was superseded by Kannur Corporation.