Country India Region Malabar, Tulu Nadu Taluk Kasaragod Elevation 20 m | State Kerala District Kasaragod Panchayati raj Puthige ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN | |
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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 (12.584209°N 74.981992°E / 12.584209; 74.981992), a Hindu temple located in the middle of a lake.
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Map of Kannur, Kerala
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 (12.569177°N 74.976759°E / 12.569177; 74.976759) and on the east by the KINFRA Industrial Park (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).