was a county of the former Province of New York, established on 1665-09-05 from 25100 square miles (65,000 km²) of land that had been granted to the Duke of York in modern Maine

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Quest for Camelot also called Cornwall

an animated feature from Warner Bros. Animation, released in 1998

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the westernmost of the three counties into which Jamaica is divided

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as a territorial Duchy has its roots in 1068 when the Earldom of Cornwall (Comitatus Cornubiæ) was formed and existed until 1336 to maintain a form of independence for Kernow from Wessex (England)

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the name of a provincial electoral district that elected one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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a former county constituency covering the county of Cornwall, in the South West of England

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a town in Orange County, New York, USA

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a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States

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a village near St Marys, Tasmania

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The title of Earl of Cornwall was created several times in the Peerage of England before 1337, when it was superseded by the title Duke of Cornwall, which became attached to heirs-apparent to the throne

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The Dukedom of Cornwall was the first dukedom created in the peerage of England

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is, with the Duchy of Lancaster, one of the two Royal duchies in England

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a city in eastern Ontario, Canada and the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario

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Cornwall Island also called Cornwall

a small island in the high arctic region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut

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county, one of the three divisions of the island

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an historic region in Brittany, in northwest France

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was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882

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a Canadian suburban town located in Queens County, Prince Edward Island

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the most southwesterly county of England, on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar

The administrative centre and only city is Truro

covers an area of 1,376 square miles (3,563 km²), including the Isles of Scilly, located 28 miles (45 km) offshore

has a population of 513,528, with a relatively low population density of 373 people per square mile (144 /km²)

noted for its wild moorland landscapes, its extensive and varied coastline and its mild climate

Falmouth Docks is the major port of Cornwall, and the third-largest natural harbour in the world

The Tate Gallery at St-Ives

"Cornweallas" in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

Surfers in Cornwall

The name Cornwall comes from a merger of two different terms from separate languages

Graph showing Cornwall's population from 1800 to 2000

Remains of Tintagel Castle, legendary birthplace of mythical King Arthur

Cornwall is known for both its beaches and its rugged coastline

Cornwall County Council's headquarters in Truro

St-Michael Mount in Marazion

England and Cornwall

The Eden Project, Cornwall's largest tourist attraction in terms of visitor numbers

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Cornwall's north coast is known as a centre for surfing

Redruth Mine in 1890

Truro, Cornwall's administrative centre

Minack Theatre, carved from the cliffs

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The present human history of Cornwall begins with the reoccupation of Britain after the last ice age

forms the tip of the south-west peninsula of the island of Great Britain, and is therefore exposed to the full force of the prevailing winds that blow in from the Atlantic Ocean

currently administered as a non-metropolitan county of England with six districts, Caradon, Carrick, Kerrier, North Cornwall, Penwith, and Restormel. Cornwall County Council and Cornwall's Courts of Justice are located in Truro

's only city, and the home of the county council, is Truro

Saint Piran's Flag is regarded by some people, including Cornish nationalists, as the national flag of Cornwall, and an emblem of the Cornish people; and by others as the county flag

one of the poorest areas in the United Kingdom

's population is 513,527, and population density 144 people per square kilometre, ranking it 40th and 41st respectively compared with the other 47 counties of England

The Cornish language is closely related to Welsh and Breton, and less so to Irish, Scots Gaelic and Manx

Since the 19th century, Cornwall, with its unspoilt maritime scenery and strong light, has sustained a vibrant visual art scene of international renown

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Cornwall
has 8 synonyms ↓
Belerion
Cerniw
Corn Wall
County Of Cornwall
Curnow
Kernow
Wales
Wringworthy
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