Kottiyoor
Kottiyoor
Kottiyur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
The New Narayana Temple, Kottiyoor | |
Kottiyoor Location in Kannur, Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°52′35″N 75°51′15″E / 11.87639°N 75.85417°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Kottiyoor Grama Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 155.01 km2 (59.85 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 16,698 |
| • Density | 107.72/km2 (279.00/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 670651 |
| Telephone code | 0490 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-78 |
| Niyamasabha constituency | Peravoor |
| Climate | Pleasant (Köppen) |
Kottiyoor is a village and gram panchayat in the easterly hills of Kannur district in Kerala state. Kottiyoor is the twenty third wildlife sanctuary of Kerala, located in the hills of Western Ghats. The ancient pilgrimage conducted here yearly, called 'Kottiyoor Vysakha Mahotsavam', attracts around 50,000 devotees every year. The Bavali river flows through Kottiyoor.