Thalassery Tourism, Kerala India
(Thalassery is also known as Tellicherry)
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Thalassery Fast Facts
- State: Kerala
- District: Kannur
- Famous for/as: Beaches
- Population: 80,386 (2012)
- Area: 23.96 km2 (9.25 sq mi)
- Altitude: 0 m
- Language: Malayalam, English
- Best Season: Oct - mar
- Weather: Summer 24-36°C, Winter 20-32°C
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- Pincode: 6701xx
- STDCode: 0490
Thalassery, India Overview
Tellicherry, is a city on the Malabar Coast of Kerala, India. This is the second largest city of North Malabar in terms of population. The name Tellicherry is the anglicized form of Thalassery. Thalassery municipality has a population just less than 100,000. Established in 1866, it is the second oldest municipality in the state. Possessing an area of 23.98 km2, Thalassery is a town strategically located on the western coast of Kannur district on the Malabar Coast of Kerala. It is 22 km from the district headquarters at Kannur. The town is situated between 11°44’N latitude and 75°26’E longitude, at an altitude ranging between 2.5m above the mean sea-level in the low-lying areas, to 30m above the mean sea-level in the higher regions.Thallassery is one of the oldest British settlements in India. This historic town is located 21 km from Kannur in north Kerala. Blessed with abundant natural beauty, the place comprises of many beautiful small hills, rivers and a number of breathtaking cliffs along with an amazing long coastline. British entered in Thalassery in 1682 with an aim of establishing their trading facilities. They exported spices such as cardamom, pepper, cinnamon to various European countries using Thalassery port. In 1708, British East India Company was established in Thalassery and Tellicherry Fort was built on a beautiful rocky cliff. Thalassery port was considered as a significant part for trading and military purposes during British Raj. Mahe River which runs across Thalassery was named as English Channel by the British as it separates the British territory from the French ruled territory. Odathil Palli is the oldest mosques build in 1806 by Moosakaka, a British loyalist. There are various places for amusement and entertainment. It is an ideal place for walking and relaxing.
Colonel Arthur Wellesley introduced cricket at Thalassery in 1800. Thalassery has the privilege of playing cricket legendary Collin Crowdey in their team during British rule.
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Thalassery, India History
The British established their presence in Kerala in 1682, when they obtained permission from the Vadakkilamkur Prince of Kolattunad to settle at Thalassery. In the following years, the British presence in the state of Kerala strengthened. During this period, there were many organised revolts held by the natives of the region against the empire. Among them was the revolt of 1704, organised by natives of Thalassery; this revolt was quickly crushed by the British forces due to its localised, non-nationalistic nature.Due to its coastal location, the town of Thalassery was a major commercial centre during the British rule of India. During the British rule, the Malayalam name Thalassery was anglicised into Tellichery.The British built a seaport in Thalassery through which a variety of spices such as pepper and cardamom were exported. (Thalassery pepper, ground from locally grown pungent black peppercorns, is much sought after by chefs around the world). In 1708, the British built Thalassery Fort by the sea to protect and control the spice trade from the town. A ship wreckage of these merchant caravans is visible near the shore of Thalassery For the ship wrecked in 1806 see Tellicherry (ship)The square fort, with its massive walls, secret tunnels to the sea, and huge, intricately-carved doors, is an imposing structure. The fort, once the nucleus of Thalassery's development, is now an historical monument. In 1781, this fort was attacked unsuccessfully by the ruler and military commander of Mysore, Hyder Ali.The British also established the district judicial court in Thalassery. During the British rule, jurisdiction of Thalassery Court extended up to Mysore.One of the popular tourist spots in the town, Overbury's Folly, was built by E. N. Overbury a local British judge in the 1870s.