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 Cornwall (/ˈkɔːrnwəl/;Cornish:Kernow[ˈkɛrnɔʊ] or[ˈkɛrnɔ]) is aceremonial county inSouth West England. It is one of theCeltic nations and the homeland of theCornish people. The county is bordered by theAtlantic Ocean to the north and west,Devon to the east, and theEnglish Channel to the south. The largest urban area is theRedruth andCamborne conurbation. The county is predominantly rural, with an area of 1,375 square miles (3,562 km2) and an estimated population of 585,655 in 2024. The county's major settlements include the city ofTruro andSt Austell in the centre, Redruth and Cambourne adjacent to each other in the south, andPenzance andFalmouth on the southern coast. Forlocal government purposes most of Cornwall is aunitary authority area, with the Isles of Scilly governed by aunique local authority. TheCornish nationalist movement disputes theconstitutional status of Cornwall and seeks greaterautonomy within the United Kingdom. Cornwall is the westernmost part of theSouth West Peninsula, and the southernmost county within the United Kingdom. Its coastline is characterised by steep cliffs and, to the south, severalrias, including those at the mouths of the riversFal andFowey. It includes the southernmost point onGreat Britain,Lizard Point, and forms a large part of theCornwall National Landscape. The national landscape also includesBodmin Moor, an upland outcrop of theCornubian batholith granite formation. The county contains many short rivers; the longest is theTamar, which forms the border with Devon. (Full article...) Selected article TheEden Project (Cornish:Edenva) is a visitor attraction inCornwall, England. The project is located in a reclaimedchina claypit. The complex is dominated by two huge enclosures consisting of adjoining domes that house thousands of plantspecies, and each enclosure emulates a naturalbiome. The biomes consist of hundreds ofhexagonal andpentagonal ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) inflated cells supported bygeodesic tubular steel domes. The larger of the two biomes simulates arainforest environment (and is one of the largest indoor rainforests in the world) and the second, aMediterranean environment. The attraction also has an outsidebotanical garden which is home to many plants and wildlife native to Cornwall and the UK in general; it also has many plants that provide an important and interesting backstory, for example, those with a prehistoric heritage. There are plans to build an Eden Project in the seaside town ofMorecambe,Lancashire, with a focus on the marine environment. (Full article...) Selected biography Cuthbert Mayne in a mezzotint byDaniel Fournier Cuthbert Mayne (c. 1543–29 November 1577) was anEnglish Catholic priest executed under the laws ofElizabeth I. He was the first of theseminary priests trained on theContinent to be martyred. Mayne was beatified in 1886 and canonised as one of theForty Martyrs of England and Wales in 1970. (Full article...) Did you know?
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