Mattanur

Mattanur, also spelt Mattannur, is one of the major town, Municipality and an Aerotropolis in the Kannur district, state of Kerala, India. Mattanur is around 25 km east of Kannur town and Thalassery. Pin code of Mattanur is 670702Mattannur lies between Kannur, Thalassery and Iritty. It is the intersection where Thalassery-Coorg highway (Popularly known as TC Road) meets Kannur-Mattanur road and forms Kannur-Mattanur-Coorg highway.The inter-state buses ply between Bangalore and Thalassery, Kannur passes through Mattanur. It is an important hub connecting Kodagu and Kannur. Mattannur has many attractions. 15-Mattannur Assembly Constituency and its extent Mattanur Municicpality and Chittariparamba, Keezhallur, Koodali, Malur, Mangattidam, Kolayad, Padiyoor Kalliad and Thillenkeri Panchayats in Thalassery Taluk.The proposed Kannur Airport aka Mattanur Airport is just about 3 km from Mattanur, which makes it the closest town to the Airport. Mattanur is now called as Airport CityLocationMattannur town is located at the midland of the Kannur District and lies between 11° 52' 34" and 11° 58' 51" North latitudes and 74° 32' 24" and 75° 37' 38" East longitudes. It is surrounded by eight Panchayaths and a Municipality, namely Irikkur and Padiyur at north side, Iritty (Municipality), Thillankeri and Malur at east side, Mangttidam and Vengad at south side and Koodali and Keezhallur at west side.