Camborne

Camborne (Cornish: Cambron, Kammbronn) is a town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The population at the 2011 Census was 20,845. The northern edge of the parish includes a section of the South West Coast Path, Hell's Mouth and Deadman's Cove.

Camborne
Commercial Square, Camborne Town Centre
Camborne
Location within Cornwall
Population21,600 (2013)
OS grid referenceSW645400
Civil parish
  • Camborne
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
  • South West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCAMBORNE
Postcode districtTR14
Dialling code01209
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

Camborne was formerly one of the richest tin mining areas in the world and home to the Camborne School of Mines.

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