Kannur District.

¨ Formed on January 1st 1957.

¨ "The emporium of spice trade" my Marcopolo.

¨ The longest coast line in Kerala State (87Km.).

¨ Ezhimala Navika Academy is here.

¨ Asia`s largest cinnamon plantations is at Ancharakandi.

¨ Arralam Wild Life Sanctuary.

¨ Weavers city of Kerala - Kannur.

¨ India`s first Gymnastcis training centre, Gymnastics School here is introoducerd by German missionaroies. Circus in India orginated at Thalassery by the effort of Mr. Keelari Kunji Kannan 1858-1939 also considered as Father of Kerala`s Circus-(Malabar Circus).

¨ Parashinikadavu Snake Project.

¨ Parashinikadavu Muttapan Temple.

¨ St. Angelo Fort built by Portguse in 1505.

¨ The Communist party in Kerala formed in Talassery at Pinnarayi(parapurath).

¨ Payambalam beach where where many prominet communist leader were put to rest.

¨  First Co-operative Medical College in Kerala is at Pariyaram.

¨ Illikumu Palace was the residence of Mr. Herman Gundert.

¨ Kerala first Newspapers Rajyasamacharam (1847, June) and Paschimodayam (1847 October)were Published from.

¨ Bassal Mission Bangalow by Herman Gundert.

¨ Cashewnut and Beedi Productin highest.

¨ Madayi 12th Century mosque built by Malik Ibin Dinar .

¨ Only Cantonment in Kerala - Kannur (Smallest in 62 Cantonments in our Contry).

¨ Second Berdoli-Payyannur.

¨ Last University formed in Kerala-Kannur university March 1st 1996.

¨ The number of rivers is highest.

¨ Kerala Folklore Academy - Kannur 1995. The periodical "Janakala" is published here.

¨ Kerala Garments Ltd.

¨ Cultura; capital of North Malabar - Thalassery.

¨ Muzhupilangad beach first driver in beach in Kerala.

¨ Smallest Grama Panchayth-Valapattanam.

¨ Pepper Reserch Centre-Panniyoor.

¨ The East India Company settled in Thallessery 1863.

¨ This district is famous for Theyyam & Vadakanpattukal.

 

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