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Encyclopedia > Caradon
Caradon District
Restormel Penwith
Shown within UK and Cornwall
Geography
Status: District
Region: South West England
Admin. County: Cornwall
Area:
- Total		 Ranked 60th
664.39 km²
Admin. HQ: Liskeard
ONS code: 15UB
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2005 est.)
- Density		 Ranked 282nd
82,100
124 / km²
Ethnicity: 99.3% White
Politics
Caradon District Council
http://www.caradon.gov.uk/
Leadership: Leader & Cabinet
Executive: Independent / Liberal Democrats
MP: Colin Breed

Caradon is a local government district in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It contains five towns, Callington, Liskeard, Looe, Saltash and Torpoint, and over 80 villages and hamlets within 41 civil parishes. Its District Council is based in Liskeard. Image File history File links UK_englandCaradon. ... Image File history File links CornwallCaradon. ... Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow) is a county in South West England on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... South West England is one of the regions of England. ... Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow) is a county in South West England on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a Physical quantity. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by area. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Liskeard, an ancient Stannary and market town at the head of the River Looe valley in southeast Cornwall, UK, is the administrative centre of the Caradon District. ... The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating census and other statistical data. ... Density, or volumic mass (ISO 31), is a measure of mass per given unit volume. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by population. ... The United Kingdom is divided into four parts, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005 to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom at the United Kingdom general election, 2005, arranged by constituency. ... Colin Edward Breed (born May 4, 1947) British politician. ... Non-metropolitan districts (usually just called Districts) are local government sub-divisions of English Counties. ... Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow) is a county in South West England on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar. ... Callington (Cornish Kelliwik) is a small town in southeast Cornwall, UK, in the Caradon District. ... Liskeard, an ancient Stannary and market town at the head of the River Looe valley in southeast Cornwall, UK, is the administrative centre of the Caradon District. ... Statistics Population: 5,280 (Parish, 2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SX254533 Administration Parish: Looe District: Caradon Shire county: Cornwall Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cornwall Historic county: Cornwall Services Police force: Devon and Cornwall Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance... Location within the British Isles Saltash (Cornish: Essa) is a town in Cornwall, UK. It has a population of about 16,000. ... Torpoint (Cornish: Penntorr) is a town in the far South East of Cornwall, United Kingdom, separated from the City of Plymouth by a stretch of water referred to as the Hamoaze, which itself is the mouth of the River Tamar. ...


The district was formed on April 1, 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, by the merger of the boroughs of Liskeard and Saltash with the urban districts of Looe and Torpoint, along with Liskeard Rural District and St Germans Rural District. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ...


The district was named after Caradon Hill, the principal landmark of the area, and formerly the site of important copper mines.


External links

  • Caradon District Council
  • Postcards of South East Cornwall
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Districts: Penwith | Kerrier | Carrick | Caradon | North Cornwall Boroughs: Restormel Unitary authorities: Isles of Scilly Image File history File links Flag_of_Cornwall. ... Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow) is a county in South West England on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cornwall. ... Penwith (Cornish: Penwyth) is a local government district in Cornwall, UK. It is the westernmost district in the UK, other than the Isles of Scilly. ... Kerrier (Cornish: Keryer) is a local government district in Cornwall, England, UK. It is the most southerly district in the United Kingdom, other than the Isles of Scilly. ... Carrick is a local government district in Cornwall, United Kingdom. ... North Cornwall is local government district in Cornwall, United Kingdom. ... Restormel is a local government district and borough in Cornwall, United Kingdom. ... The Isles of Scilly (Cornish: Ynysek Syllan) form an archipelago of islands off the southwesternmost tip of England. ...


Main Settlements: Bodmin | Bude | Camborne | Falmouth | Hayle | Helston | Launceston | Liskeard | Newquay | Penzance | Redruth | Saltash | St Austell | St Ives | Truro | Wadebridge Bodmin (Cornish: Bosvenegh) is a town in Cornwall, England, UK, with a population of 12,778 (2001 census). ... Bude (Cornish: Bud) is a small resort town and watering-place in Cornwall, England, UK, on the north coast at the mouth of the river Neet. ... Not to be confused with Cambourne in Cambridgeshire. ... Statistics Population: 21,635 (Civil Parish, 2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SW810325 Administration Parish: Falmouth District: Carrick Shire county: Cornwall Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cornwall Historic county: Cornwall Services Police force: Devon and Cornwall Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire... Hayle (Cornish: Heyl) is a town and civil parish in the Penwith district of Cornwall, England, UK. The parish was created in 1888 from part of the now defunct Phillack parish, with which it was later combined in 1935, and incorporated part of St Erth in 1937. ... Helston (Cornish: Hellys or Henlys) is a small town and civil parish in the Kerrier district of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, at the northern end of the Lizard Peninsula. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Liskeard, an ancient Stannary and market town at the head of the River Looe valley in southeast Cornwall, UK, is the administrative centre of the Caradon District. ... The town should not be confused with New Quay in Wales. ... Penzance Harbour and surrounding area as seen from the air Penzances old docks with Abbey Slip and St Marys Church behind Penzance (Cornish: Pensans) is a civil parish and port town in the Penwith district of Cornwall, England, UK. Granted various Royal Charters from 1512 onwards and incorporated... Map sources for Redruth at grid reference SW700420 Redruth (Cornish: Rysrudh) is a town in the south-west of Cornwall, Britain. ... Location within the British Isles Saltash (Cornish: Essa) is a town in Cornwall, UK. It has a population of about 16,000. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... St Ives harbour and the local rescue lifeboat. ... Statistics Population: 20,920 (Civil Parish, 2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SW825445 Administration Parish: Truro District: Carrick Shire county: Cornwall Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cornwall Historic county: Cornwall Services Police force: Devon and Cornwall Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire... Location within the British Isles Wadebridge (Cornish: Ponsrys) is a market town in North Cornwall, England with a population of 6 222 (Census 2001). ...


Topics: History | Status debate | Flag | Culture | Language | Places | Famous people | The Duchy | Nationalism | People | Diocese | Politics | Hundreds/shires | full list... The history of Cornwall begins with the pre-Roman inhabitants, including speakers of a Celtic language that would develop into Brythonic and Cornish. ... The constitutional status of Cornwall, in the southwest of Great Britain, is the subject of ongoing debate. ... Saint Pirans Flag Saint Pirans Flag is regarded as the national flag of Cornwall and an emblem of the Cornish people. ... Cornwall, in the United Kingdom, though administratively part of England, has many cultural differences from the culture of England. ... This is a list of all the towns and villages in the county of Cornwall, United Kingdom. ... Note: This list includes persons born in the County of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and also persons of long-term residence or strong connections with the county. ... The banner of the Duchy of Cornwall. ... The Cornish Flag The Cornish self-government movement (sometimes referred to as Cornish nationalism) is a social movement which seeks greater autonomy for the area of Cornwall. ... The Diocese of Truro forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. ... Cornish politics is influenced by a number of issues that make it distinct and different from the general political scene in the wider UK. There are however some similarities between the political make up of other modern Celtic nations in particular Wales. ... Hundreds of Cornwall in the early 19th century, (formerly known as Cornish Shires). ... This is a list of topics related to Cornwall, UK. The Cornwall category contains a more comprehensive selection of Cornish articles. ...


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