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{{Infobox river<br />
| name = Valapattanam <br> വളപട്ടണം നദി <br />
| image = ParassinikkadavuValapattamRiver.jpg<br />
| image_caption = A view of Valapattanam river from [[Parassinikkadavu]] Bridge.<br />
| subdivision_type1 = Country<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[India]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = State<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kerala]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = District<br />
| subdivision_name3 = [[Kannur District|Kannur]]<br />
| progression = West flowing river<br />
| basin_landmarks = [[Muthappan temple]]<br />
| mouth_location = [[Arabian Sea]] ([[Azhikode and Azhikkal|Azhikkal, India]] were Azhikkal port is situated)<br />
| mouth_elevation = {{convert|0|m|ft|abbr=on}}<br />
| length = {{convert|110|km|mi|abbr=on}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''Valapattanam River''' is a 110 km long river which flows through the [[Kannur district]] in [[North Kerala]]. It is the longest river in the Kannur district.<br />
==Course==<br />
The Valapattanam River originates from the [[Brahmagiri (Karnataka)|Brahmagiri hills]] of [[Western Ghats]] in [[Karnataka]]. Initially the river flows towards the eastern direction through some villages in the hilly [[Malenadu]] region of [[Karnataka]], like Matyani, Birunani, Poradu, Badagarakeri and Kikkod.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Nair|first=Adoor K. K. Ramachandran|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=SzduAAAAMAAJ&q=Valapattanam+river&dq=Valapattanam+river&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiqjajqhuDwAhWDfH0KHVXxCVQQ6AEwAnoECAUQAw|title=Kerala State Gazetteer|date=1989|publisher=State Editor, Kerala Gazetteers|language=en}}</ref> Later it takes a sharp bend toward the west and flows through a narrow deep valley descending towards the hilly regions of [[Kannur district]]. It then flows through the hilly region of Kannur, passing through Manikkadavu, Vattiyamthode, Vayathur, Nuchiyad, Chamathachal, Uchatthu kayam (where the [[Payyavoor|Payyavoor river]] joins), Madambam<ref>{{Cite book|last=India|first=Geological Survey of|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=5OfaAAAAMAAJ&q=Valapattanam+river&dq=Valapattanam+river&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiqjajqhuDwAhWDfH0KHVXxCVQQ6AEwB3oECAcQAw|title=Records of the Geological Survey of India|date=1999|publisher=The Survey|language=en}}</ref> The river then enters the [[Malabar Coast|Malabar]] plains where it flows through the towns of [[Sreekandapuram]], Chengalayi, Mungam, Koyyam (where the [[Bavali river]] joins), [[Kandakkai]], [[Mullakkodi]] Nanichery<br />
, [[Parassinikadavu]], [[Kolachery]], Kambil, [[Narath]], Velapuram, [[Pappinisseri|Pappinissery]], [[Azhikode and Azhikkal|Azhikode]] and empties into the [[Arabian Sea]] at [[Azhikode and Azhikkal|Azhikkal]] where the [[Kuppam River|Kuppam]] river joins the Valapattanam.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Nazeer|first=Mohamed|date=2015-08-11|title=Concern over water quality in Valapattanam river|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/concern-over-water-quality-in-valapattanam-river/article7524620.ece|access-date=2021-05-23|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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==Tributaries==<br />
* Payyavoor river<br />
* Aralam river <br />
* Veni river <br />
* [[Bavali river]]<br />
* Pulloopi river<br />
* Mundayapuzha river<br />
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==References==<br />
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