Illogan
Illogan (pronounced il'luggan, Cornish: Egloshalow) is a village and civil parish in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, two miles (3 km) northwest of Redruth. The population of Illogan was 5,404 at the 2011 census. In the same year the population of the Camborne-Redruth urban area, which also includes Carn Brea, Illogan and several satellite villages, stood at 55,400 making it the largest conurbation in Cornwall. Originally a rural area supporting itself by farming and agriculture, Illogan shared in the general leap into prosperity brought about by the mining boom, which was experienced by the whole Camborne-Redruth area.
Illogan
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St Illogan Church Bell Tower | |
Illogan Location within Cornwall | |
| Population | 5,404 (Civil Parish, 2011) |
| OS grid reference | SW673439 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Redruth |
| Postcode district | TR16 |
| Dialling code | 01209 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
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