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Cornwall (/ˈkɔːrnwɔːl, -wəl/; Cornish: Kernow; Cornish pronunciation: [ˈkɛrnɔʊ]; or [ˈkɛrnɔ]) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised by Cornish and Celtic political groups as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. The county is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, Devon to the east, and the English Channel to the south. The largest urban area in the county is a conurbation that includes the former mining towns of Redruth and Camborne, and the county town is the city of Truro.

The county is rural, with an area of 1,375 square miles (3,562 km²) and population of 568,210. Outside of the Redruth-Camborne conurbation the largest settlements are Falmouth, Penzance, Newquay, St Austell, and Truro. For local government purposes most of Cornwall is a unitary authority area, with the Isles of Scilly having a unique local authority. The Cornish nationalist movement disputes the constitutional status of Cornwall and seeks greater autonomy within the United Kingdom.

Cornwall is the westernmost part of the South West Peninsula, and the southernmost county within the United Kingdom. Its coastline is characterised by steep cliffs and, to the south, several rias, including those at the mouths of the rivers Fal and Fowey. It includes the southernmost point on Great Britain, Lizard Point, and forms a large part of the Cornwall National Landscape. The national landscape also includes Bodmin Moor, an upland outcrop of the Cornubian batholith granite formation. The county contains many short rivers; the longest is the Tamar, which forms the border with Devon. (Full article...)

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There are 167 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Cornwall (including the Isles of Scilly). Cornwall, in the south-west of England, UK, has a population of 575,413 (2022) across an area of 3,545 km² (875,988.6 acres), making it one of the least densely populated counties within England. The north coast of Cornwall falls on the Celtic Sea in the Atlantic Ocean, which also surrounds the Isles of Scilly, the south coast falls on the English Channel and the county is bounded by the River Tamar, forming the border with Devon, to the east. Cornish geology consists mainly of rocks from the Devonian and Carboniferous geological periods. Granite forms a large part of these, with mineralisations of tin, copper, lead and arsenic having been mined in the area. This gives rise to many distinct habitats, with strong marine influences, including sand dunes, rocky reefs, stacks and headlands as well as heathland, moorland and unusual river profiles.

In England the body responsible for designating SSSIs is Natural England, which chooses a site "because of its flora, fauna, or geological or physiographical features". Natural England took over the role of designating and managing SSSIs from English Nature in October 2006 when it was formed from the amalgamation of English Nature, parts of the Countryside Agency and the Rural Development Service. Natural England, like its predecessor, uses the 1974–96 county system and as such the same approach is followed here, rather than adopting the current local government or ceremonial county boundaries.

Of the 167 sites designated in this Area of Search, the greatest number, 81, have been designated due to their biological interest, with 54 due to their geological interest and 32 for both. The data in the table is taken from English Nature in the form of citation sheets for each SSSI. (Full article...)

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Mark of Cornwall (Latin: Marcus, Cornish: Margh, Welsh: March or Marchell, Breton: Marc'h) was a sixth-century King of Kernow (Cornwall), possibly identical with King Conomor. He is best known for his appearance in Arthurian legend as the uncle of Tristan and the husband of Iseult who engages with Tristan in a secret liaison, giving Mark the epithet "Cuckold King". (Full article...)

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Richard Trevithick Humphry Davy William Bligh Richard Lemon Lander Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall John Arnold (watchmaker) Cuthbert Mayne Daphne du Maurier Edward Boscawen

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...that the world's largest Cornish festival, the Kernewek Lowender, is held in the towns of Kadina, Moonta and Wallaroo in South Australia?
...that the small town of St Blazey is named after Blaise, the patron saint of throats?
...that in the 19th century, Cornwall mined half of the world's tin (mine pictured), and was the largest enterprise in Europe?
...that Cornwall is home to the world's first eco-surfboard, made out of balsa wood, hemp fibre and bio-resin?

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The whole object of my life has been to inculcate into Cornish people a sense of their Cornishness."

— Henry Jenner, Celtic scholar, Cornish activist, and originator of the Cornish language revival

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The Scillonian Cross, an unofficial flag of the Isles of Scilly, and the result of a campaign launched by Scilly News in early 2002 for a design.

General images

The following are images from various Cornwall-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Three Holes Cross (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 2The view northwest from Carn Brea, Penwith (from Geography of Cornwall)
Image 3Lanner Band Room (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 4Entrance at Truro Cathedral has a welcome sign in several languages, including Cornish. (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 5St German's priory church, St Germans (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 6Bal maidens at work, showing traditional dress (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 7Lady of Cornwall and flower girls at the 2007 Gorseth (Penzance) (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 8Cornwall seen from the International Space Station (from Geography of Cornwall)
Image 9The cross on the grave of Charles Bowen Cooke, St Just in Roseland (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 10Cornish dancers (from Music of Cornwall)
Image 11Millennium Cross, Landrake (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 12"A Fish Sale on a Cornish Beach"l Stanhope Forbes; also showing traditional dress (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 13Church of St Morwenna, Morwenstow (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 14Wheal Owles, example of a historic Cornish tin mine (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 15Lime-washed and slate-hung domestic vernacular architecture of various periods, Polperro (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 16Will of Alfred the Great, AD 873–888 (11th-century copy, British Library Stowe MS 944, ff. 29v–33r) (from History of Cornwall)
Image 17An aerial view of Carrick Roads (from Geography of Cornwall)
Image 18Celebrating Saint Piran's Day (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 19The font of St Nonna's church, Altarnun (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 20The Roman milestone in St Materiana's Church, Tintagel (from History of Cornwall)
Image 21The 9th-century Men Myghtern Doniert (King Doniert's Stone) commemorating the last independent King of Cornwall (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 22Cornish wrestling (Omdowl Kernewek) (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 23Harlyn Bay (from Geography of Cornwall)
Image 24The Minack Theatre, carved from the cliffs (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 25Cornwall's national tartan, bracca (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 26A Cornish pasty, known traditionally as an oggy, can be found all over the world. (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 27Stargazy pie, with sardines looking skywards before it is baked in the oven
Image 28Flag of St Piran, used as a flag of Cornwall (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 29Low tide at Bedruthan Steps (from Geography of Cornwall)
Image 30A map of inscription stones, with and without Ogham inscriptions. (from History of Cornwall)
Image 31Boscawen-Un stone circle looking north (from History of Cornwall)
Image 32Bluebells on the Cornish coast (from Geography of Cornwall)
Image 33Boscawen-Un stone circle looking north (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 34A map of camps and earthworks in Cornwall (from History of Cornwall)
Image 35The War Memorial, in the churchyard, Constantine, Kerrier, carved from local stone by Elkana Symons (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 36Rough seas off Trebarwith Strand on the north coast (from Geography of Cornwall)
Image 37Remains of Tintagel Castle, according to legend the site of King Arthur's conception (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 38The cross at the end of Higher Bore Street, Bodmin (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 39Atlas of Cornwall by Christopher Saxton from 1576 (from History of Cornwall)
Image 40Penryn, Prayer Book Rebellion Memorial, near the site of Glasney College (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 41Land's End (from Geography of Cornwall)

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Natural Regions - Bodmin Moor - Carnmenellis - Cornish Killas - Hensbarrow - Tamar Valley - The Lizard - West Penwith
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Settlements - Truro - St Austell - Falmouth - Penzance - Camborne - Newquay - Bodmin - Redruth - St Ives - Helston - Bude - Liskeard - Hayle - Launceston - Penryn - full list...
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