Kasaragod
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- Settlement.name
- Kasaragod
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.nicknames
- The Land of Seven Languages, The Land of God
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- yes
- Settlement.mapframe zoom
- 7
- Settlement.map_caption
- Kasaragod in Kerala
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- r
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Kasaragod
- Settlement.established_title
- Municipality Established
- Settlement.established_date
- 1966
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.governing_body
- Kasaragod Municipality
- Settlement.leader_title
- Chairperson
- Settlement.leader_name
- Shahina Salim (IUML)
- Settlement.leader_title1
- Deputy Chairperson
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Kasaragod () is a municipal town and the administrative headquarters of the Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1966, Kasaragod was the first municipal town in the district. It is the northernmost district of Kerala and is also known as Sapta Bhasha Sangama Bhumi ('The Land of Seven Languages').
Situated in the rich biodiversity of Western Ghats, it is known for the Chandragiri and Bekal Fort, Chandragiri River, historic Kolathiri Rajas, natural environment of Ranipuram and Kottancheri Hills, historical and religious sites like the Madiyan Kulom temple, Madhur Temple, Ananthapuram Lake Temple and Malik Deenar Mosque. The historic hill of Ezhimala is located on the southern portion of Kavvayi Backwaters of Nileshwaram.