Kannur-Puthige, Kasaragod

Kannur
Village
The location of Kannur as shown within the map of Kerala
Kannur
The location of Kannur as shown within the map of Kerala
Kannur

Location in Kerala

Coordinates: 12°34′12″N 74°58′51″E / 12.569968°N 74.980788°E / 12.569968; 74.980788Coordinates: 12°34′12″N 74°58′51″E / 12.569968°N 74.980788°E / 12.569968; 74.980788
Country  India
State Kerala
Region Malabar, Tulu Nadu
District Kasaragod
Taluk Kasaragod
Panchayati raj Puthige
Elevation 20 m (70 ft)
Languages
  Official Malayalam, Kannada and Tulu (unofficial)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 671321
Telephone code 91–4998
ISO 3166 code IN-KL
Vehicle registration KL-14

Kannur is a village located in the Puthige panchayath, in Kasaragod district of the Indian state of Kerala. Kannur is home to the Ananthapura Lake Temple (12°35′03″N 74°58′55″E / 12.584209°N 74.981992°E / 12.584209; 74.981992), a Hindu temple located in the middle of a lake.

Kannur-Puthige and Kannur

Kannur-Puthige is a small village under the administration of Puthige panchayath in Kasaragod district. Kannur is a city and headquarters of the Kannur district some 106 kilometers south.

Geography and climate

Kannur lies along the Konkan coast, a rugged section of the western coastline of India on the Laccadive Sea, and is bounded on the west by the Mogral River (12°34′09″N 74°58′36″E / 12.569177°N 74.976759°E / 12.569177; 74.976759) and on the east by the KINFRA Industrial Park (12°34′27″N 74°59′51″E / 12.574099°N 74.997412°E / 12.574099; 74.997412). The village has heavy rainfalls during the monsoons season. The coastal area of Kannur is very rich in natural resources including rainforests and backwaters. The village has a tropical climate, and summer and winter months experience similar temperate conditions, with average temperatures ranging from 24 to 33 °C (75 to 91 °F).

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