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Kannur City Center
Kannur City Center
Kannur City Center
Kannur City Center
Kannur City Center
Kannur City Center
Kannur City Center
Kannur City Center
Kannur City Center
Kannur City Center
Kannur City Center
Kannur City Center
Kannur City Center
Kannur City Center
Kannur City Center
Kannur City Center
Kannur City Center
Kannur City Center
Kannur City Center
Kannur City Center
Kannur City Center
Kannur City Center
Kannur City Center
Kannur City Center
Kannur City Center
Kannur, also known by its anglicised 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 is still in use by the Indian Railways. 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 is often known as The crown of Kerala[citation needed] because of its natural treasures is edged by the Western Ghats in the east, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts in the south, Lakshadeep Sea in the west and Kasargod in the north. Kannur is popularly known as The city of Looms and Lores[citation needed] because of the loom industries functioning in the district and ritualistic folk arts called Theyyam held in temples. Kannur has a rich culture, history and traditions that are often connected with many scholars and legends from this region and also known as The land of looms and laurel.. 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 . The Indian Naval Academy 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.
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