Kannur Cantonment
Kannur Cantonment (or Cannanore Cantonment the old English name), situated in Burnassery or Burnshire(the anglicized name), is a cantonment town in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala, between Kannur town and Kannur City. The cantonment was a military camp for Portuguese, Dutch and British rulers, and is now the headquarters of Defence Security Corps.
Kannur Cantonment | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Kannur Cantonment Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 11.862101°N 75.363722°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.79 km2 (0.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,798 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
The Kannur Cantonment Board is one of the 62 cantonments in India and the only one in Kerala. The cantonment at Kannur falls in the Class III category. Defence offices such the Defence Security Corps Centre, Defence Security Corps Record, Defence Security Corps Pay Accounts Office and DPDO Kannur are located here. It is home to St. Angelo Fort, Holy Trinity Cathedral and St. Thomas Orthodox Church.