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'''Cornwall''' is a ceremonial county and duchy, formerly a Celtic nation,<ref>Journal Article - Cornwall a Celtic Nation (1905), by Henry Jenner. Available at https://www.jstor.org/stable/30069809</ref> in the southwest of the [[United Kingdom]]. It lies to the west of [[Devon]], with which it has its only land boundary. Principal towns in Cornwall include Cambourne, St. Ives, [[St. Austell]], [[Falmouth]], [[Looe]], [[Penzance]], [[Newquay]], Launceston and [[Bude]]. [[Truro]] is the only city, and capital of Cornwall.<ref>http://www.historytoday.com/al-rowse/truro-cornish-capital</ref>
'''Cornwall''' is a ceremonial county and duchy, formerly a Celtic nation,<ref>Journal Article - Cornwall a Celtic Nation (1905), by Henry Jenner. Available at https://www.jstor.org/stable/30069809</ref> in the southwest of the [[United Kingdom]]. It has a land area of 1,375 square miles, and an estimated population of 537,400 at the 2011 census.
The county lies to the west of [[Devon]], with which it has its only land boundary. Principal towns in Cornwall include Cambourne, St. Ives, [[St. Austell]], [[Falmouth]], [[Looe]], [[Penzance]], [[Newquay]], Launceston and [[Bude]]. [[Truro]] is the only city, and the administrative centre or "capital" of Cornwall.<ref>http://www.historytoday.com/al-rowse/truro-cornish-capital</ref>
== Economy ==
== Economy ==
The county has its own flag, the flag of St. Piran, a white horizontal cross on a black background,<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/uncovered/stories/st_piran_background.shtml</ref> and its own political party, Mebyon Kernow,<ref>http://www.mebyonkernow.org/Public/Stories/89-1.shtml</ref> now substantially represented on the council, which campaigns for greater local autonomy.
The county has its own flag, the flag of St. Piran, a white horizontal cross on a black background,<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/uncovered/stories/st_piran_background.shtml</ref> and its own political party, Mebyon Kernow,<ref>http://www.mebyonkernow.org/Public/Stories/89-1.shtml</ref> now substantially represented on the council, which campaigns for greater local autonomy.
== Politics ==
Unlike many English counties, which delegate some governing powers to the local districts or boroughs, Cornwall has a unitary authority, meaning that the county council, based in Truro, has all legal and administrative responsibility. This system was only introduced in 2009, with the local administrative districts being dissolved, despite the overwhelming opposition of residents.
The county is divided into six "county constituencies" that elected members to the [[House of Commons]] chamber of the British [[Parliament]]:
* Camborne and Redruth;
* North Cornwall;
* St Ives;
* South East Cornwall;
* St Austell and Newquay; and
* Truro and Falmouth
Since the 2015 general election, all of these constituencies are represented by members of the [[UK Conservative Party|Conservative Party]].
== Churches ==
== Churches ==
The Christian faith was introduced to Cornwall in the 4th and 5th century AD, possibly by the Irish abbot St. Piran, who is regarded today as the patron saint of the county (as well as of tin-miners). Christianity was the dominant religion in Cornwall for centuries; almost every village has at least one church, and churches can be found even in isolated areas on their own. Since the decline of church-going in the UK during the 20th century, many of these became disused and were sold to become private residences. Due to protective legislation older churches are protected from significant alterations by designations such as Grade II listing status.
During the 18th and early 19th centuries, [[Methodism]] became widely popular among the Cornish people, especially the lower class. The mass migration of Cornish natives to other parts of the world in the 19th and 20th centuries is sometimes considered a major factor in the international spread of the Methodist denomination.<ref>David Hempton, ''Methodism: Empire of the Spirit'' (2006), p. 26-28.</ref>
== References ==
== References ==