Tirur
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.
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- Population56,058
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 22 km14 mi
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Tirur: quick answers
Where is Tirur?
Tirur is in Malappuram, India, about 40 km25 miles in a straight line from Kozhikode.
How do you get to Tirur?
The nearest airport is Calicut (CCJ), about 1 hr 1 min away by road. The nearest train station is Tirur, about 3 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Tirur?
The warmest month is March, averaging 29°C84°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 26°C78°F. The wettest month is June, with about 560 mm22.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Tirur?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 12 restaurants, 4 cafés and 35 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Tirur?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Thanniyam, Tirurangadi and Kunnamkulam.