Mattanur
Airport City of North Malabar | |
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Coordinates: 11°55′52″N 75°34′19″E / 11.931°N 75.572°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Kannur |
Taluk | Iritty |
Municipality | 1 April 1990 |
Named for | Kannur International Airport |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
• MLA | K. K. Shailaja |
• Municipal Chairman | N. Shajith |
Area | |
• Total | 54.32 km2 (20.97 sq mi) |
Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 47,078 |
• Density | 870/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 670702[3] |
Telephone code | 91-(0)490 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
Vehicle registration | KL 78 |
Niyamasabha Constituency | Mattanur |
Lok Sabha Constituency | Kannur |
Website | http://www.mattannurmunicipality.in/ |
Mattanur, also spelled Mattannur, is a town, municipality, and an aerotropolis in Kannur district, Kerala, India. Mattanur is about 27 km east of Kannur and Thalassery, two major towns of the district.[4]
Mattanur lies between Kannur, Thalassery, and Iritty. It is the intersection where Thalassery–Coorg Highway (popularly known as the TC Road) meets the Kannur–Mattanur Road. The inter-state buses travelling from Bangalore and Mysore to Thalassery and Kannur pass through Mattanur. It is an important hub, connecting Kodagu and Kannur. Kannur Airport is about 5 km (3.1 mi) from Mattanur.