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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 settlement is Falmouth, 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. After Falmouth (23,061), the largest settlements are 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. 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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Hurling (Cornish: Hurlian) is an outdoor team game played only in Cornwall, England, played with a small silver ball. While the sport shares its name with the Irish game of hurling, the two sports are completely different.

Once played widely in Cornwall, the game has similarities to other traditional football or inter parish 'mob' games played in various parts of Britain, but certain attributes make hurling unique to Cornwall. It is considered by many to be Cornwall's national game along with Cornish wrestling. An old saying in the Cornish language goes "hyrlîan yw gen gwaré nyi", which means "hurling is our sport".

Today the sport survives only in two communities: St Columb Major, where the traditional hurling matches are played on Shrove Tuesday and the second Saturday following, between the Townsmen and the Countrymen of the parish; and in St Ives, where a hurling game is played by children on Feast Monday. In addition, a version of hurling features in the beating of the bounds festivities at Bodmin roughly every five years. Although the custom attracts fewer spectators, the annual hurling matches at St Columb Major have similar status in the Cornish calendar to the 'Obby 'Oss festival at Padstow and the Furry Dance at Helston in that all three are unique customs that have survived unchanged and have taken place annually since before records began. (Full article...)

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Richard Lemon Lander in 1835

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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The Mên-an-Tol, literally meaning "the hole stone" in Cornish, is a small formation of standing stones near the Madron-Morvah road in Penwith.

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

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

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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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