Launceston, Cornwall

Launceston Cornish: Lannstevan
Town Square
Town centre from Saint Stephen's Hill showing the prominent, wood-clad Launceston Castle
Launceston
Launceston shown within Cornwall
Population	11,700 (2011 census))
Motto	Royale et Loyale
OS grid reference	SX335845
Civil parish	Launceston St Stephens by Launceston Rural
Unitary authority	Cornwall
Ceremonial county	Cornwall
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LAUNCESTON
Postcode district	PL15
Dialling code	01566

Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Cornwall
Ambulance	South Western
EU Parliament	South West England
UK Parliament	North Cornwall
List of places UK England CornwallCoordinates: 50°38′06″N 4°21′14″W / 50.635°N 4.354°W / 50.635; -4.354

Launceston (/ˈlɑːnstən/ LARN-stən or /ˈlɔːnstən/ LAWN-stən, locally /ˈlænsən/ LAN-sən or /ˈlɑːnsən/ LARN-sən, (Cornish: Lannstevan; (rarely spelled Lanson often as an abbreviation) is a town, ancient borough, and civil parish in east Cornwall, England, UK. It is one mile (1.6 km) west of the River Tamar, which constitutes almost the entire border between Cornwall and Devon, at its middle stage. Its gradients are generally steep particularly at a sharp south-western knoll topped by Launceston Castle.