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Tirur

Malappuram · India
Tirur, India
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Tirur, a trading town on the Malabar coast of Kerala, is known as the birthplace of Thunchath Ezhuthachan, the poet regarded as the father of the Malayalam language. The town sits close to the water at near sea level and serves as a significant trading hub for fish and betel in northern Kerala, with a compact commercial centre and rail connections on the Shoranur–Mangalore line.

  • Population56,058
  • Nearest water from center0.2 km
  • Nearest mountain from center21.7 km

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