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Civil parish in Cornwall, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carlyon (Cornish: Karleghyon,[1] meaning fort of rock-slabs) is one of four new civil parishes created on 1 April 2009 for the St Austell area of south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
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  Carlyon Location within Cornwall | |
| Area | 4.318 km2 (1.667 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,578 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 365/km2 (950/sq mi) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
The new parish is part coastal and part rural in character. It includes the settlements of Carlyon Bay, Garker and Tregrehan Mills and is represented by nine councillors.[2][3] In 2021 it had a population of 1578.[4]
Carlyon Bay, the principal settlement in the parish, is approximately two miles (3 km) east of St Austell.[5]
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