The PL postcode area, also known as the Plymouth postcode area^[2], is a group of postal districts around Bodmin, Boscastle, Callington, Calstock, Camelford, Delabole, Fowey, Gunnislake, Ivybridge, Launceston, Lifton, Liskeard, Looe, Lostwithiel, Padstow, Par, Plymouth, Port Isaac, Saltash, St Austell, Tavistock, Tintagel, Torpoint, Wadebridge and Yelverton in England. The UK postal system runs on a system of alphanumeric codes, or postcodes. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... Bodmin (Cornish: Bosvenegh) is a town in Cornwall, England, UK, with a population of 12,778 (2001 census). ... Location within the British Isles Boscastle (Cornish: Kastell Boterel) is a small town on the north coast of Cornwall, in the extreme southwest of Britain. ... Callington (Cornish Kelliwik) is a small town and civil parish in southeast Cornwall, UK. The civil parish had a population of 4,783 in 2001, according to the 2001 census, although recent figures show that the population has risen to around 6000. ... The village seen from a train on the viaduct Calstock is a village and parish in south east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, on the border with Devon. ... Camelford is a town in Cornwall, England. ... Delabole is the third highest village North Cornwall. ... Fowey (pronounced , Cornish: Fowydh) is a town and civil parish in south Cornwall, England, at the mouth of the River Fowey. ... Gunnislake (or Lynngonna, its Cornish name) is the first village in Cornwall. ... Ivybridge is a town in the South Hams area of Devon, England. ... Disambiguation: for the Australian town, please see Launceston, Tasmania Launceston (Cornish: Lannstefan; the English name is pronounced , or , usually without the t by the Cornish, but with by everyone else) is a town and civil parish in the north of Cornwall, England, with a population of approximately 7,000. ... 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... Lostwithiel is a small town in Cornwall, England at the head of the estuary of the River Fowey. ... Location within the British Isles Padstow (Cornish: Lannwedhenek) is a small town on the north coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom, approximately 14 miles east of Newquay, at the mouth of the River Camel (Grid reference SW919754). ... Par is a village in india, located several miles north of St Austell. ... Plymouth is a city of 243,795 inhabitants (2001 census) in the south-west of England, or alternatively the West Country, and is situated within the traditional county of Devon at the mouths of the rivers Plym and Tamar and at the head of one of the worlds largest... Port Isaac is a fishing village in Cornwall, England. ... 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. ... Location within the British Isles This article is about the town in Devon. ... Remains of Tintagel Castle Situated on the north Atlantic coast of Cornwall, the village of Tintagel (pronounced with the stress on the second syllable; Cornish: Dintagell) and nearby Tintagel Castle are associated with the legends surrounding King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table. ... 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. ... Location within the British Isles Wadebridge (Cornish: Ponsrys) is a market town in North Cornwall, England with a population of 6 222 (Census 2001). ... Location within the British Isles Yelverton is a small town on the south western edge of Dartmoor, Devon, in the United Kingdom, about eight miles north of Plymouth. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ...

Adjacent areas

Torquay (IPA: ) is a town in Devon, England. ... Truro (pronounced ; Cornish: Truru) is a city in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. ... A number of other places have taken their names from Exeter The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in England, UK. It is located at 50° 43 25 N, 3° 31 39 W. In the 2001 census its population was recorded at 111,066. ...

References

1. ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
2. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)

See also

• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom