Country India District Kannur Vehicle registration KL- ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN | State Kerala Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Local time Saturday 12:34 AM | |
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Ayikkara or 'the city' is a small coastal village in Kannur district of Kerala state, south India. It is near Kannur City. Kannur fort, and the Mappila Bay is near Ayikkara.
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Local name
The locals call Ayikkara as 'Kannur city' because once it was a downtown area during the Arakkal rule. The city area is called 'Kannur town'.
Arakkal palace
The remains of the Arakkalkettu, which is the palace of the Arakkal family, is also located in Ayikkara. The Government of Kerala has renovated a part of the Arakkalkettu into a museum. This Arakkal museum is a tourist attraction located in Ayikkara.
Mappila Bay
'Mappila Bay fishing harbour' is located in Ayikkara. There is also a government shrimp hatchery near the harbour. (see: Matsyafed)
References
Ayikkara Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA