Camborne
Camborne
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Commercial Square, Camborne Town Centre | |
Coat of arms | |
Camborne Location within Cornwall | |
Interactive map of Camborne | |
| Population | 23,831 (Parish, 2021) 20,450 (Built up area, 2021) |
| OS grid reference | SW645400 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CAMBORNE |
| Postcode district | TR14 |
| Dialling code | 01209 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | www.camborne-tc.gov.uk |
Camborne (Cornish: Kammbronn, meaning "crooked hill") is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England. At the 2021 census the population of the parish was 23,831 and the population of the built up area was 20,450. The town lies about 2 miles (3 km) inland, but the northern boundary of the parish is the coast, including Hell's Mouth and Deadman's Cove. The coast is followed by the South West Coast Path. As well as Camborne itself, the parish also includes a number of hamlets.
Camborne was formerly one of the most significant tin mining areas in the world. It is home to the Camborne School of Mines.