Cananor

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Cananor, historically known as Kannur, is a coastal city in Kerala, India that was an important spice-trading port and early center of Portuguese activity in the Indian Ocean.

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Cananor canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
human settlement
administrativeStatus municipal corporation
alsoKnownAs Cananor
climate tropical monsoon climate
coast Arabian Sea
colonialPowerPresent Portugal
continent Asia
country India
countrySubdivision state of Kerala
economicActivity fishing
tourism
governingBody Kannur Municipal Corporation
hasCulturalRegion North Malabar
linked to: Malabar District
hasLanguage English
Malayalam
hasPort Kannur port
linked to: Beypore port
historicalNameOf Kannur
historicalRole early center of Portuguese activity in the Indian Ocean
important spice-trading port
knownFor Indian Ocean trade
black pepper trade
spice trade
locatedIn Kerala
Kerala
South India
locatedNorthOf Kozhikode
locatedOn Indian Ocean trade routes
Malabar Coast
locatedSouthOf Mangalore
partOf Kannur district
Republic of India
linked to: India
region Malabar region
linked to: Malabar Coast
religion Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
timeZone Indian Standard Time
transport Kannur International Airport
railway connection to other Kerala cities
visitedBy Portuguese explorers

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Kannur alsoKnownAs Cananor
subject linked to: Cananor