Thalassery also known as Tellicherry, is a town on the Malabar coast of Kerala , India . This is the second largest city in the north of Malabar in terms of population. The name Tellicherry is the Anglo-Saxon form of Thalassery.
Thalassery township has a population of just under 100,000. Founded in 1866, it is the second oldest municipality in the state. The possession of an area of 23.98 km2 Thalassery is a city strategically located on the west coast of the district of Kannur on the Malabar coast of Kerala. It is located 22 km from the district headquarters in Kannur. The city is located between 11 ° latitude 44N and 75 ° of longitude 26E, at an altitude that oscillates between 2, 5 m above mean sea level in low altitude areas, 30 m above mean sea level in the highest regions. Thalassery is in the district of Kannur.
The palm-fringed grounds of Thalassery have a scenic coastline and feature four rivers, canals and hills with orange in rock tones. One of the four rivers is the Mahe river (Mayyazhi river). One of the four rivers is the Mahe river (Mayyazhi river).