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Kozhikode

City in Kerala, India

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Also known as Calicut

Country: India
Located in: Kozhikode district
, Malabar District
Population: 609,224
Area: 177 km²
Elevation: 1 m
Postal code: 673001
Website: kozhikode.nic.in

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Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is a historic city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. The city is also known as the City of Spices. It was among the most important ports in the world during medieval times and have received visitors from Marco Polo to Ibn Batuta to Zheng He to Vasco da Gama.

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Economy of topic: economy of Kozhikode
Capital of: Kozhikode district
Malabar District
Different from: Kolkata
Authority: Kozhikode Municipal Corporation
Shares border with: Perambra

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