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The city of Kannur is the district headquarters and gives the district its name. The old name, Cannanore, is the anglicized form of the Malayalam name "Kannur". Kannur district is bounded by Kasaragod District to the north, Kozhikode district to the south, Mahé district to the southwest and Wayanad District to the southeast.
ദൃശ്യരൂപം. സൈഡ്ബാറിലേക്ക് മാറ്റുക. മറയ്ക്കുക. കണ്ണൂർ എന്ന വാക്കാൽ വിവക്ഷിക്കാവുന്ന ഒന്നിലധികം കാര്യങ്ങളുണ്ട്. അവയെക്കുറിച്ചറിയാൻ കണ്ണൂർ (വിവക്ഷകൾ) എന്ന താൾ കാണുക. കണ്ണൂർ ജില്ലയുടെ ആസ്ഥാനനഗരവും ജില്ലയിലെ ഏക മുനിസിപ്പൽ കോർപ്പറേഷനുമാണ് കണ്ണൂർ. ജനസംഖ്യ അടിസ്ഥാനത്തിൽ കേരളത്തിലെ ആറാമത്തെ വലിയ നഗരവും ഉത്തര മലബാറിലെ ഏറ്റവും വലിയ നഗരവുമാണ് കണ്ണൂർ.
The modern town is referred to as Kannur Town. Kannur, as a district and surrounding areas, were mostly ruled by the famous Kolathiri Rajas. When the state of Kerala was formed the district took the name Kannur since the administrative offices were established here.
Kannur which was earlier known as Cannanore is a district of Kerala in the Malabar area. The name Kannur is said to have derived from two Malayalam words Kannan who is Lord Krishna and ‘Ur’ meaning place.
Kannur District is known as the land of looms and lores, because of the loom industries functioning in the district and festivals held in temples. The district is a major centre of Theyyam, a ritual dance of northern Kerala. Small shrines known as kavus associated with the Theyyam dot the district.
ABOUT DISTRICT. Kannur district derived its name from the location of its headquarters at Kannur town. The old name ‘Cannanore’ is the anglicised form of the Malayalam word Kannur.
Kannur is one of the 14 districts along the west coast in the state of Kerala, India. The city of Kannur is the district headquarters and gives the district its name. The old name, Cannanore, is the anglicized form of the Malayalam name "Kannur".
