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The Isles of Scilly (bottom left corner) are a part of the ceremonial county of Cornwall (white)
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Geography | |
Location |
45 km (28 mi) southwest of the Cornish peninsula
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Coordinates | 49°56′10″N 6°19′22″W / 49.93611°N 6.32278°WCoordinates: 49°56′10″N 6°19′22″W / 49.93611°N 6.32278°W |
OS grid reference | SV8912 |
Archipelago | British Isles |
Adjacent bodies of water |
Celtic Sea Atlantic Ocean |
Total islands | 5 inhabited, 140 others |
Major islands | |
Area | 16.37 km2 (6.32 sq mi) (323rd) |
Administration | |
Country | England |
Region | South West |
Cornwall | |
Largest settlement
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Hugh Town
(population 1,097) |
Status | Sui generis unitary |
Leadership | Councillor Amanda Martin |
Executive | Theo Leijser |
MP | Derek Thomas (C) |
Demographics | |
Population | 2,300 (mid-2015 est. · 326th) |
Pop. density | 139 /km2 (360 /sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | 97.3% White British 2.4% Other White 0.3% Mixed |
Additional information | |
Designated | 13 August 2001 |
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3.7
49
43
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2.7
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2.4
51
44
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2.1
54
45
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1.9
58
49
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1.9
63
53
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2.5
67
57
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2.6
67
57
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2.7
64
55
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