Koyilandy
Koyilandy | |
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Town | |
| Koyilandy | |
Kadaloor Point lighthouse, Koyilandy | |
Koyilandy Location in Kerala, India Koyilandy Koyilandy (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°26′20″N 75°41′42″E / 11.439°N 75.695°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| Region | North Malabar |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Koyilandy Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 29 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 20 |
| Elevation | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 71,873 |
| • Rank | 20 th |
| Demonym | Koyilandikaran |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673305 |
| Telephone code | 0496 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL 56 |
| Website | www |
Koyilandy (IPA: [kojilɐːɳɖi];) is a municipality and a taluk in Kozhikode district, Kerala on the Malabar Coast. The historical town is located right in the middle of the coast of Kozhikode district, between Kozhikode and Kannur, on National Highway 66.
The independence activist K. Kelappan, popularly known as Kerala Gandhi, was born in a nearby village, Muchukunnu.