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Hamlet in Cornwall, England

Mounds near Gwenter, Goonhilly Downs

Gwenter (Cornish: Gwynstir) is a hamlet in the parish of St Keverne (where the 2011 census population was included), Cornwall, England.

Gwenter lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park.

The name Gwenter comes from the Cornish language words gwyns, meaning 'wind', and tir, meaning 'land'.

References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 204 Truro & Falmouth (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2009. ISBN 978-0-319-23290-3.
  2. Gwenter' Explore Britain
  3. Akademi Kernewek place names - Gwynstir
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50°01′06″N 5°09′25″W / 50.0183908°N 5.156813°W / 50.0183908; -5.156813


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