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Cornwall (/ˈkɔːrnwɔːl, -wəl/; Cornish: Kernow [ˈkɛrnɔʊ]) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, with the River Tamar forming the border between them. Cornwall forms the westernmost part of the South West Peninsula of the island of Great Britain. The southwesternmost point is Land's End and the southernmost Lizard Point. Cornwall has a population of 568,210 and an area of 3,563 km² (1,376 sq mi). The county has been administered since 2009 by the unitary authority, Cornwall Council. The ceremonial county of Cornwall also includes the Isles of Scilly, which are administered separately. The administrative centre of Cornwall is Truro, its only city.

Cornwall was formerly a Brythonic kingdom and subsequently a royal duchy. It is the cultural and ethnic origin of the Cornish diaspora. The Cornish nationalist movement contests the present constitutional status of Cornwall and seeks greater autonomy within the United Kingdom in the form of a devolved legislative Cornish Assembly with powers similar to those in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. In 2014, Cornish people were granted minority status under the European Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, giving them recognition as a distinct ethnic group.

Recent discoveries of Roman remains in Cornwall indicate a greater Roman presence there than once thought. After the collapse of the Roman Empire, Cornwall (along with Devon, parts of Dorset and Somerset, and the Scilly Isles) was a part of the Brittonic kingdom of Dumnonia, ruled by chieftains of the Cornovii who may have included figures regarded as semi-historical or legendary, such as King Mark of Cornwall and King Arthur, evidenced by folklore traditions derived from the Historia Regum Britanniae. The Cornovii division of the Dumnonii tribe were separated from their fellow Brythons of Wales after the Battle of Deorham in AD 577, and often came into conflict with the expanding English kingdom of Wessex. The regions of Dumnonia outside of Cornwall (and Dartmoor) had been annexed by the English by AD 838. King Athelstan in 936 AD set the boundary between the English and Cornish at the high water mark of the eastern bank of the River Tamar. From the Early Middle Ages, language and culture were shared by Brythons trading across both sides of the Channel, resulting in the corresponding high medieval Breton kingdoms of Domnonée and Cornouaille and the Celtic Christianity common to both areas.

Cornwall is noted for its geology and coastal scenery. A large part of the Cornubian batholith is within Cornwall. The north coast has many cliffs where exposed geological formations are studied. The area is noted for its wild moorland landscapes, its long and varied coastline, its attractive villages, its many place-names derived from the Cornish language, and its very mild climate. Extensive stretches of Cornwall's coastline, and Bodmin Moor, are protected as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. (Full article...)

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The Cornish Rex is a breed of domestic cat. The Cornish Rex has no hair except for down. Most breeds of cat have three different types of hair in their coats: the outer fur or "guard hairs", a middle layer called the "awn hair"; and the down hair or undercoat, which is very fine and about 1 cm long. Cornish Rexes only have the undercoat. They are prone to hair loss and many will develop a very thin coat or even go bald over large parts of their body. The curl in their fur is caused by a different mutation and gene than that of the Devon Rex. The breed originated in Cornwall, Great Britain. (Full article...)

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Richard Lemon Lander (8 February 1804 – 6 February 1834) was a British explorer of western Africa. He and his brother John were the first Europeans to follow the course of the River Niger, and discover that it led to the Atlantic. (Full article...)

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

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...that John Houblon, a Member of Parliament for Bodmin, was the first Governor of the Bank of England?
...that the Cornish pasty (pictured) is worth £150 million a year to the economy of Cornwall?
...that the world record for the biggest ever pub quiz was broken in 2007 by punters all over Cornwall as part of a mass event to bring lottery funds to the county?
...that the area surrounding the Rame Peninsula has been called the Forgotten Corner of Cornwall?

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Cornwall has the strongest regional identity in the UK

— John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister from 1997 - 2007

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Fishing boats in the harbour at Newlyn, where fishing is the main industry. Fishing in Cornwall has traditionally been one of the major elements of the economy, with pilchards being the main catch around and before the 19th century, turning to a crustacean-based catch by the mid 20th century.

General images

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

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

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History

History - Timeline of Cornish history - Cornovii - Dumnonii - Dumnonia - Kings of Dumnonia - Kingdom of Cornwall - Cornish saints - Battle of Deorham - Cornish Rebellion of 1497 - Duchy of Cornwall - Michael An Gof - Second Cornish Uprising of 1497 - Prayer Book Rebellion - List of legendary rulers of Cornwall - Cornish currency - Cornwall in the English Civil War - Battle of Lostwithiel - Jacobite uprising in Cornwall of 1715 - Hundreds of Cornwall - Cornish emigration - Newlyn riots - Penlee lifeboat disaster - 1983 British Airways Sikorsky S-61 crash - Boscastle flood of 2004

Geography

*Geography - Geology - Flora and fauna - Special Areas of Conservation - Sites of Special Scientific Interest

Natural Regions - Bodmin Moor - Carnmenellis - Cornish Killas - Hensbarrow - Tamar Valley - The Lizard - West Penwith
Former districts - Penwith - Kerrier - Carrick - Restormel - Caradon - North Cornwall
Settlements - Truro - St Austell - Falmouth - Penzance - Camborne - Newquay - Bodmin - Redruth - St Ives - Helston - Bude - Liskeard - Hayle - Launceston - Penryn - full list...
Hills - Alex Tor - Brown Willy - Caradon Hill - Carnmenellis - Condolden - Hawk's Tor - Hensbarrow Beacon - Kilmar Tor - Rough Tor - Stowe's Hill - The Beacon - Tregonning Hill - Trencrom Hill - Watch Croft

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Economy and demographics

Economy - Mining - Transport - Duchy of Cornwall - South West Regional Assembly - South West of England Regional Development Agency - Cornish people - Cornish emigration - People from Cornwall

Culture

Culture - Cornish language - Cornish people - Saint Piran's Flag - Saint Piran's Day - The Song of the Western Men - Gorseth Kernow - Cornish kilts and tartans - Pasty - Media - Music - Cornish festivals - Cornish dance - Diocese of Truro - Rugby in Cornwall - Cornish wrestling - Cornish hurling - Literature in Cornish - Bible translations into Cornish - King Arthur

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