page_title: Kannur
hierarchical_section_title: Kannur
caption_attribution_description: English: For Kannur's Wiki page
context_page_description: Kannur is a city and a Municipal Corporation in North Malabar region, state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur District and situated 518 kilometres north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram & 137 kilometres south of the major port city & a commercial hub, Mangalore. During British rule in India, when Kannur was a part of the Malabar District, the city was known as Cannanore. Kannur is the largest city of North Malabar region and 6th largest urban agglomeration in Kerala. As of 2011 census population of Kannur corporation was 232,486.
context_section_description: Kannur (formerly known in English as Cannanore and Portuguese as Cananor) is a city and a Municipal Corporation in North Malabar region, state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur District and situated 518 kilometres (322 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram & 137 kilometres (85 mi) south of the major port city & a commercial hub, Mangalore. During British rule in India, when Kannur was a part of the Malabar District (Madras Presidency), the city was known as Cannanore. Kannur is the largest city of North Malabar region and 6th largest urban agglomeration in Kerala. As of 2011 census population of Kannur corporation was 232,486.
caption: Clockwise from top: Gandhi Circle (formerly Caltex), St Angelo Fort, Sea Pathway, Payyambalam Beach, Thavakara Bus Terminal,
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