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Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow) is the most south-westerly county of England, United Kingdom, on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar. In the 20th century there has been a revival of the Cornish language and as one of the six Celtic nations there has been some debate over the constitutional status of Cornwall. The administrative centre and only city is Truro. The current Duke of Cornwall is Charles, Prince of Wales heir to the throne of the United Kingdom.
Including the Isles of Scilly, located 28 miles (45 km) offshore, Cornwall covers an area of 1,376 square miles (3,563 km²). There is a population of 513,527 with a population density of 144 people per square kilometre, or 373 per square mile. Tourism forms a significant part of the local economy. However, it is the poorest area in the United Kingdom with the lowest contribution to the national economy. Cornwall is the only area in southern Britain to qualify for Objective One funding.
The 'Obby 'Oss festival is an internationally famous festival held in Padstow, Cornwall, UK. Held annually on 1 May, its origins are unclear, but most likely stems from an ancient fertility rite.
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Lamorna is a small village in the south of Penwith. The stone for the old London Bridge was quarried here.
- That Cornwall once had its own Gretna Green?
- That a Cornish solicitor saved many rare birds?
- That this meadow is home to some of the rarest orchids in Britain?
- That Cornwall entered a team in the 1908 Olympics?
- That a Cornishman that performed the first human blood transfusion in Britain?
- That in 1620 which Cornish port did the Pilgrim Fathers set sail from onboard the Mayflower?
- Who was the Cornishman that oversaw production of the last Ford Cortinas in the UK?
- Which parish in Cornwall is used as a sports pitch for the game of Hurling. Making it the largest pitch in the world?
- Which Hotel in St Ives was the Great Western Railway's first holiday destination hotel?
- Which Biblical scholar helped introduce the man engine to Cornish mines?
- Which Cornish mine at was closed when a ship collided with it?
- On December 6, 2007 people all over Cornwall broke the world record for the biggest ever pub quiz as part of its campaign to bring £50 million of lottery funds to Cornwall.1
- Which town is named after the Patron Saint of throats?
- Which chemical element was discovered by a Cornish clergyman?
- The Atomic Energy Authority carried out underground explosions here?
- A large part of Cornwall is forgotten?
- Cornwall has four Country Parks, the last of which only opened as recently as 1998 (Seaton Valley Countryside Park)?
- The first newspaper distributed in Cornwall, the Sherborne Mercury, was printed and published in Dorset?
- The church of St Buryan in Penwith is reputed to have the heaviest peal of 6 bells anywhere in the world?
- What is the name of the world's largest Cornish festival, that is held in the towns of Kadina, Moonta & Wallaroo in South Australia, where many descendants of Cornish emigration now live.
- What musical instument was once common in Cornwall whose design includes two long chanters which are played independently?
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- The Cornish Language Partnership (including Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek, Cussel an Tavaz Kernûak, Kesva an Taves Kernewek, & Agan Tavas) agrees a Standard Written Form for the Cornish language. [4] 19th May 2008
- Cornish charity Shelter Box sends aid to victims of the Burmese cyclone. [5] 08th May 2008
- A study at Plymouth University suggests that Cornish Hermit Crabs are braver than ones from Devon. [6] 14th March 2008
- Police announce that the Penhallow Hotel fire in Newquay, which killed 3 people in August 2007 was arson and murder. [7]. 22 Jan 08
- Expansion plans for Newquay Airport are approved. [8]. 19th January 2008
- £7 million plans for "the most modern [fish] market in Europe" at Newlyn are approved by Penwith District Council. [9] 17 January 2008.
- Cornish author Ann Kelley is nominated for the 2007 Costa Book Awards. [10]. 3rd January 2008
- A new report suggests that 19,000 people in Cornwall are on housing waiting lists. [11]. 3rd January 2008
Mark of Cornwall (Latin Marcus, Cornish Margh, Welsh March) was a king of Kernow (Cornwall) in the early 6th century. He is most famous for his appearance in Arthurian legend as the uncle of Tristan and husband of Iseult, who engage in a secret affair behind his back.
- Agan Tavas
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- Cornish Language Board (Kesva an Taves Kernewek)
- The Cornish Language Fellowship (Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek)
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