Mattanur
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 after | 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) | |
• Total | 47,078 |
| • Density | 870/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 670702 |
| 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 as Mattannur, is a 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.
Mattanur lies between Kannur, Thalassery, and Iritty. It is the intersection where the 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.