Payyoli

Payyoli
/Melady
Municipality

Payyoli village

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 11°32′0″N 75°40′0″E / 11.53333°N 75.66667°E / 11.53333; 75.66667Coordinates: 11°32′0″N 75°40′0″E / 11.53333°N 75.66667°E / 11.53333; 75.66667
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kozhikode
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 673522
Telephone code 0496
Vehicle registration KL-56, KL-18
Nearest city Calicut
Lok Sabha constituency Vadakara

Payyoli is a Municipality town on the Malabar Coast of Kozhikode district in the South Indian state of Kerala. It is town in between Koyilandy and Vadakara in Kozhikode District.

Transportation

The road from Kozhikode to Payyoli is called National Highway 17. It passes through West Hill, Elathur, Vengalam overbridge, Chemencheri, Koyilandy, Moodady Toll Booth and Nandi overbridge. The little town of Thikkody comes just before the town of Payyoli.

Attractions

Kolavi palam beach

Payyoli Railway Gate

Kolavi Palam Beach at Payyoli is yet another beautiful stretch of golden sands, with shallow waters, that border Velliyamkallu. The sea, here, is ideal for swimming. During November - December, hordes of the endangered Olive Ridley turtles come in to lay eggs. There is a nature conservation centre, ‘Theeram’, started by the fishermen to save these turtles. Nearest railway station: Payyoli Railway Station, Nearest airport: Calicut International Airport, about 64 km

Lattitude:11.523088, Longitude: 75.617409

Notable residents

Suburbs of Payyoli

External links

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