Kozhikode district facts for kids

Kozhikode is a district in the state of Kerala, in India. It is divided into four taluks - Kozhikode, Vadakara, Koyilandy and Thamarassery.

Images for kids

Uru, a type of ship built at Beypore, Calicut
The path Vasco da Gama took to reach Kozhikode (black line) in 1498, which was also the discovery of a sea route from Europe to India, and eventually paved way for the European colonisation of Indian subcontinent.
Local authorities in Kozhikode district
An old map of India in 1804. Note that only Thalassery, Kozhikode, and Kochi, are marked as cities within the present-day state of Kerala
A bust of S. K. Pottekkatt facing S.M. Street in Kozhikode
EMS Stadium
The Malayalam newspaper Mathrubhumi was established at Kozhikode in 1923 as a part of the Indian independence movement.
The headquarters and studio of MediaOne TV at Velliparamba, Kozhikode
Flights Parked at Calicut Airport