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Lostwithiel
Town in Cornwall, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lostwithiel (/lɒsˈwɪðiəl/; Cornish: Lostwydhyel[4]) is a civil parish and small town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom at the head of the estuary of the River Fowey. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,739, increasing to 2,899 at the 2011 census.[1] The Lostwithiel electoral ward had a population of 4,639 at the 2011 census.[5] The name Lostwithiel comes from the Cornish "lostwydhyel" which means "tail of a wooded area".[6]
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Lostwithiel
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![]() The 12th-century bridge across the River Fowey | |
Location within Cornwall | |
Population | 2,814 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SX104598 |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LOSTWITHIEL |
Postcode district | PL22 |
Dialling code | 01208 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Cornwall |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
50.40741°N 4.66964°W / 50.40741; -4.66964 |
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