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St Ives, Cornwall
Town in Cornwall, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the seaside town in Penwith, southwestern Cornwall. For the village in southeast Cornwall, see St Ive. For other uses, see St Ives.
St Ives (Cornish: Porth Ia,[1] meaning "St Ia's cove") is a seaside town, civil parish and port in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town lies north of Penzance and west of Camborne on the coast of the Celtic Sea. In former times, it was commercially dependent on fishing. The decline in fishing, however, caused a shift in commercial emphasis, and the town is now primarily a popular seaside resort, notably achieving the title of Best UK Seaside Town from the British Travel Awards in both 2010 and 2011.[2][3][4] St Ives was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1639.[5][6] St Ives has become renowned for its number of artists. It was named best seaside town of 2007 by The Guardian newspaper.[7]
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St Ives
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![]() St Ives Harbour and Porthminster Beach | |
Location within Cornwall | |
Population | 10,756 United Kingdom Census 2021 |
OS grid reference | SW518403 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ST. IVES |
Postcode district | TR26 |
Dialling code | 01736 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Cornwall |
Ambulance | South Western |
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50.211°N 5.480°W / 50.211; -5.480 |
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