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| − | [[File:Flag of Cornwall.svg|thumb|St Piran's flag, the national flag of Cornwall]]'''Cornwall''' (Cornish: '''Kernow''') is a county and [[unitary authority]] in south-west England. Cornwall is sometimes considered one of the Celtic nations: the Cornish language became essentially extinct in the 19th century, but there has been an attempt to revive it more recently. Tin mining was important in Cornwall from very early times. The county town of Cornwall is the city of [[Truro]]. Other towns include [[Falmouth]], [[Penzance]], [[St Ives]], [[Newquay]], [[Redruth]] and [[Camborne]]. Smaller towns include [[Marazion]] and Penryn. | + | [[File:Flag of Cornwall.svg|thumb|St Piran's flag, the national flag of Cornwall]]'''Cornwall''' (Cornish: '''Kernow''') is a county and [[unitary authority]] in south-west England. Cornwall is sometimes considered one of the Celtic nations: the Cornish language became essentially extinct in the 19th century, but there has been an attempt to revive it more recently. Tin mining was important in Cornwall from very early times. The county town of Cornwall is the city of [[Truro]]. Other towns include [[Falmouth]], [[Penzance]], [[St Ives]], [[Newquay]], [[Redruth]] and [[Camborne]]. Smaller towns include [[Marazion]] and [[Penryn]]. |
The [[Isles of Scilly]] are a separate unitary authority, but part of the ceremonial county of Cornwall. | The [[Isles of Scilly]] are a separate unitary authority, but part of the ceremonial county of Cornwall. | ||
Revision as of 12:33, 23 May 2016
Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow) is a county and unitary authority in south-west England. Cornwall is sometimes considered one of the Celtic nations: the Cornish language became essentially extinct in the 19th century, but there has been an attempt to revive it more recently. Tin mining was important in Cornwall from very early times. The county town of Cornwall is the city of Truro. Other towns include Falmouth, Penzance, St Ives, Newquay, Redruth and Camborne. Smaller towns include Marazion and Penryn.
The Isles of Scilly are a separate unitary authority, but part of the ceremonial county of Cornwall.
Cornwall is part of the Devon and Cornwall Police area.
LGBT History
There was a Cornwall CHE Group in the 1970s.
The LGBT Collective connects LGBT communities in the south-west peninsula, including Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset.
Gay Cornwall lists resources in the county.[1]
Rainbow Source is a local weekly LGBT radio show.
Cornwall Pride has been held annually in Truro since 2008
Healthy Gay Cornwall provides services and resources to promote good sexual health and general well being for men that have sex with men.
