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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.
During the 17th century, Kannur was the capital city of the only Muslim Sultanate in India, known as Arakkal. [28] During the British Raj, Kannur was part of the Madras province in the North Malabar District. The guerrilla war by Pazhassi Raja, the ruler of Kottayam province, against the British had a huge impact in the history of Kannur ...
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The city area is called 'Kannur town'. Arakkal palace. The remains of the Arakkalkettu, which is the palace of the Arakkal family, is also located in Ayikkara.
Kannur Corporation has two assembly constituencies – Kannur Assembly constituency and Azhikode Assembly constituency – both of which are part of the Kannur parliamentary constituency. The Corporation is headed by a Mayor and council, and manages 78.35 km 2 of Kannur city, with a population of about 232,486 within that area.
Kannur served as the British military headquarters on India's west coast until 1887. In conjunction with her sister city, Tellicherry, it was the third-largest city on the western coast of British India in the 18th century after Bombay and Karachi. The Arakkal kingdom had right over the city of Kannur and Laccadive Islands in the late medieval ...
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 As of 2015, the Municipality was superseded by Kannur Corporation.
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