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Cornwall ( / ˈkɔːrnwɔːl, - wəl /; [ 5] Cornish: Kernow; Cornish pronunciation: [ˈkɛrnɔʊ]; or [ˈkɛrnɔ] [ 6]) is a ceremonial county in South West England. [ 7] 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 ...
Physical geography. Cornwall is located at 50.5°N 5°W. The highest point is Brown Willy at 420 m (1,378 ft), part of the granite Bodmin Moor, of which such intrusions are covered by rough grass, heather and bog flora. Woodland is prevented from growing on the granite uplands because of the poor soil and the height giving them the full force ...
Cornwall is a peninsula bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, [1] to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall is also a royal duchy of the United Kingdom. It has an estimated population of half a million and it has its own distinctive history and culture.
This is a list of towns and villages in the ceremonial county of Cornwall, United Kingdom. The ceremonial county includes the unitary authorities of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. In accordance with gazetteers, Cornish names are in the standard written form approved by the Maga signage panel. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The English name, Cornwall, comes from the Celtic name, to which the Old English word Wealas "foreigner" is added. [ 13] In pre-Roman times, Cornwall was part of the kingdom of Dumnonia, and was later known to the Anglo-Saxons as " West Wales", to distinguish it from "North Wales" (modern-day Wales).
UK. England. Cornwall. 50°15′36″N5°03′04″W / 50.260°N 5.051°W. Truro ( / ˈtrʊəroʊ / ⓘ; Cornish Standard Written Form: Truru) [ 2 ] is a cathedral city and civil parish in Cornwall, England; it is the southernmost city in the United Kingdom, just under 232 miles (373 km) west-south-west of Charing Cross in London.
Description. Cornwall UK mainland location map.svg. Map of Cornwall, UK (excluding the Isles of Scilly) with the following information shown: Administrative borders. Coastline, lakes and rivers. Roads and railways. Urban areas. Equirectangular map projection on WGS 84 datum, with N/S stretched 150%. Geographic limits:
Padstow (/ ˈ p æ d s t oʊ /; Cornish Standard Written Form: Lannwedhenek [2]) is a town, civil parish and fishing port on the north coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.The town is situated on the west bank of the River Camel estuary, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Wadebridge, 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Bodmin and 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Newquay. [3]