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{{Infobox settlement
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Kannur district|Kannur]]
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| governing_body = Chengalayi Grama panchayat
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code = 670142
| registration_plate = KL-59
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[[File:Koyyam Sign Board.jpg|thumb|]]

'''Koyyam (കൊയ്യം)''' is a town part of [[Chengalai]] panchayat, [[Kannur district]], in the state of [[Kerala]] on the southwestern coast of India.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-04-13 |title=20 injured as school bus overturns in Kannur |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/20-injured-as-school-bus-overturns-in-kannur/article69443875.ece |access-date=2026-03-28 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== History ==
The area that now comprises Kannur was once part of the Chera dynasty, a prominent southern kingdom ruling Kerala between the 9th and 12th centuries. Following that era, the Mooshaka dynasty—later known as the Kolathiris—rose to prominence, governing the region, including areas around Koyyam. Their kingdom engaged in extensive trade with Persia and Arabia during the 12th and 13th centuries.

Medieval travelers such as Marco Polo, Faxian, and Ibn Battuta mentioned and visited the region around Kannur, reflecting its significance in trade and culture. The area was even referred to as “Naura” in ancient Greek texts such as the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, underscoring its maritime importance.

Name of the Koyyam River / Valapattanam River was Khritha Thadini and it is mentioned in Puranas and Ithihasas. The meaning of the Sanskrit Word is - Khritham means Milk and Thadini means River.

During the British Raj era, the Uppu Satyagraha [[Salt March]] was supported by people from Koyyam.

==Places of Interest Nearby==

* [[Maha Vishnu Kshetram]].Koyyam
* [[Puthiya Bhagavathi Kavu]].Koyyam
* [[Muthappan Temple]].[[Parassinikkadavu]]
* [[Maha Ganapathi Temple]].[[Velam]]
* [[Paithalmala]] Tourism
* [[Rajarajeshwara Temple]] Taliparamba
* [[Kottiyoor Temple]]
* [[Madayi Kavu]]
* [[Parassinikkadavu Snake Park]], [[Parassinikkadavu]].

==Transportation==
Regularly scheduled buses are available from Kannur town through Taliparamba and Mayyil to Koyyam.
The national highway passes through [[Valapattanam]] town/ Puthiya theru Jn or the new Kannur Bypass can be accessed at Kottakkunnu/ Mundayad/ Pulluppi Kadavu
[[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]] can be accessed on the northern side and [[Cochin]] and [[Thiruvananthapuram]] can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of [[Iritty]] connects to [[Mysore]] and [[Bangalore]]. The nearest railway station is [[Kannur]] on [[Mangalore]]-[[Palakkad]] line.
Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports nearby are at [[Kannur International Airport|Mattanur]], [[Mangalore Airport|Mangalore]] and [[Calicut International Airport|Calicut]]. All of them are international airports. direct flights are available to different countries and different states in India. Kannur International Airport is 20 to 25 km distance řrom Koyyam.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.koyyam.com Koyyam Website]

{{Kannur district}}

[[Category:Villages near Mayyil]]

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Prabhash Sharma at 16:28, 28 March 2026