Constantine, Cornwall

Constantine
Cornish: *Lanngostentin*
Constantine Cornish: Lanngostentin;
	Constantine's 15th-century church
	Constantine Location within Cornwall
Population	1,747 United Kingdom Census 2011 including Halvaso
OS grid reference	SW732291
Civil parish	Constantine;
Unitary authority	Cornwall;
Ceremonial county	Cornwall;
Region	South West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FALMOUTH
Postcode district	TR11
Dialling code	01326
Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Cornwall
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Camborne and Redruth;

Constantine (/ˈkɒns.tənˌtaɪn/) (Cornish: Lann Gostentin, meaning church enclosure of St Constantine) is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately five miles (8 km) west-southwest of Falmouth. The electoral ward also bears the same name but includes Budock Water and the surrounding area. At the 2011 census, the population of the ward was 4,709 and the population of the civil parish was 1,789. The parish of Constantine is bounded by the parishes of Mabe, Mawnan, Gweek, Wendron and the north bank of the Helford River.

Constantine is named after Saint Constantine, a 6th-century Cornish saint possibly identified with a minor British king Constantine.

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