Launceston (Cornwall)

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Launceston ( Cornish Lannstefan ), derived from Gaelic lann (fence, house, especially church), is a city in Great Britain . It is located in the South West England region in the north of the county of Cornwall . The city has about 7000 inhabitants.

Attractions include the ruins of Launceston Castle as well as the Launceston Steam Railway .

literature

  • Johann Jakob Egli : Nomina geographica. Language and factual explanation of 42,000 geographical names of all regions of the world. Friedrich Brandstetter, 2nd edition, Leipzig 1893, p. 528.

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Coordinates: 50 ° 38 ′  N , 4 ° 22 ′  W