Cornwall
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Cornwall forms the southwestern tip of mainland England and includes the Isles of Scilly within its ceremonial boundary. Known for its Celtic heritage, dramatic coastline, and unique culture, Cornwall has a distinct identity, including its own Cornish language revival. The area is heavily reliant on tourism, agriculture, and creative industries. Governed by the Cornwall Council unitary authority, the Isles of Scilly are administered separately by the Council of the Isles of Scilly.
The local government for this district is: Cornwall Council (Unitary Authority).
Constituencies in Cornwall
- Camborne and Redruth
- North Cornwall
- South East Cornwall
- St Austell and Newquay
- St Ives
- Truro and Falmouth
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Cornwall
Cornwall is divided into 87 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Altarnun & Stoke Climsland
- Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard
- Bodmin St Petroc's
- Bude
- Callington & St Dominic
- Calstock
- Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill
- Camborne Trelowarren
- Camborne West & Treswithian
- Camelford & Boscastle
- Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan
- Crowan, Sithney & Wendron
- Falmouth Arwenack
- Falmouth Boslowick
- Falmouth Penwerris
- Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock
- Feock & Kea
- Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon
- Fowey, Tywardreath & Par
- Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend
- Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East
- Hayle West
- Helston North
- Helston South & Meneage
- Illogan & Portreath
- Land's End
- Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence
- Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap
- Launceston North & North Petherwin
- Launceston South
- Liskeard Central
- Liskeard South & Dobwalls
- Long Rock, Marazion & St Erth
- Looe East & Deviock
- Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos
- Lostwithiel & Lanreath
- Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor
- Lynher
- Mevagissey & St Austell Bay
- Mousehole, Newlyn & St Buryan
- Mullion & St Keverne
- Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth
- Newquay Central & Pentire
- Newquay Porth & Tretherras
- Newquay Trenance
- Padstow
- Penryn
- Penwithick & Boscoppa
- Penzance East
- Penzance Promenade
- Perranporth
- Pool & Tehidy
- Porthleven, Breage & Germoe
- Poundstock
- Probus & St Erme
- Rame Peninsula & St Germans
- Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day
- Redruth North
- Redruth South
- Roche & Bugle
- Saltash Essa
- Saltash Tamar
- Saltash Trematon & Landrake
- St Agnes
- St Austell Bethel & Holmbush
- St Austell Central & Gover
- St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles
- St Blazey
- St Cleer & Menheniot
- St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn
- St Columb Minor & Colan
- St Dennis & St Enoder
- St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland
- St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay
- St Ives West & Towednack
- St Mewan & Grampound
- St Newlyn East, Cubert & Goonhavern
- St Stephen-in-Brannel
- St Teath & Tintagel
- Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow
- Threemilestone & Chacewater
- Torpoint
- Truro Boscawen & Redannick
- Truro Moresk & Trehaverne
- Truro Tregolls
- Wadebridge East & St Minver
- Wadebridge West & St Mabyn
Cornwall in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Cornwall is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) South West
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.