ANTHOOR MUNCIPALITY
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Anthoor is a town with a municipality in the Kannur district of the North Malabar region in the Indian state of Kerala. Anthoor is located roughly 14 km from the Kannur Corporation, and it is adjacent to the Taliparamba municipality
During Kolathiri rule, Anthoor was under them. Later, Tipu Sultan adjoined this area as part of Kingdom of Mysore. During British Raj this place was under Chirakkal Taluk of Malabar District in Madras Presidency. After formation of Kerala State this area was made as a Panchayat in Cannanore District. Later the Anthoor Panchayat was merged with Taliparambu Municipality upon later's formation. Presently Anthoor is an independent Municipality of Kannur District of Kerala State.
The Parassinikkdavu Bridge - which connects Anthoor to Mayyil, Kolachery and Narath
Culture and geography
- Almost 1/2 of its geographical border is surrounded by two rivers i.e. Valapattanam Puzha and Kuttikkol Puzha. There are very beautiful scenic spots in the banks of these rivers. The backwaters at Vellikkeel is a fabulous tourist spot and is a notified Eco-Tourism Area.
- Anthoor Municipality shares borders with Taliparamba and Kurumathur to the north, Kalliasseri and Aroli south, Kannapuram to the west, Mayyil, Kolacherry and Narath to the east.
Scenic view of Valapattanam River at Parassinikkadavu
Famous Institutions in Anthoor
The popular Institutions as well as significant Areas of Anthoor Municipality are:
- Parassinikkadavu
- Muthappan Temple
- Institute of Co-operative Management
- Vismaya Infotainment Park
- Snake Park
- Parrasianikkadavu Ayurveda Medical College
- Mangattuparambu
- Doordarshan Station
- Kannur Engineering College
- Dharmashala
- National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kannur
- Kendriya Vidyalaya Keltron Nagar
- KELTRON, Kannur
- KAP 4 Battalion, Kannur
- Kerala Clays and Ceramic Products Limited
- Kannur University Main Campus
- Vellikkeel Eco Tourism Park
- Punnakkulangara
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