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Isles of Scilly
Syllan | |
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 Scillonian Cross flag | |
 The Isles of Scilly (red; bottom left corner) within Cornwall (red & beige) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 45 km (24 nmi) southwest of the Cornish peninsula |
| Coordinates | 49°55′N 6°20′W / 49.917°N 6.333°W ISO Code: GB-IOS |
| OS grid reference | SV8912 |
| Archipelago | British Isles |
| Adjacent to | Celtic Sea Atlantic Ocean |
| Total islands | 5 inhabited, 140 others |
| Major islands | |
| Area | 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) (293rd) |
| Highest elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Highest point | Telegraph |
| Administration | |
| Status | Sui generis unitary |
| Country | England |
| Region | South West |
| Ceremonial county | Cornwall |
| Capital and largest city | Hugh Town (pop. 948 2021 census.) |
| Leadership | Robert Francis[1] |
| Executive | Mark Boden (interim)[2] |
| MP | Andrew George (Lib Dem) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Scillonian |
| Population | 2,281 (2022 · 296th[3]) |
| Pop. density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Languages | English, Cornish |
| Ethnic groups | 93.7% White British 3.7% Other White 1.1% Mixed 0.3% Asian 0.2% Black 0.9% Other groups[4] |
| Additional information | |
| Official website | www |
| Designated | 13 August 2001 |
| Reference no. | 1095[5] |
The Isles of Scilly (/ˈsɪli/ SIL-ee; Standard Written Form: Syllan, Enesek Syllan, or Enesow Syllan)[6] are a small archipelago off the southwestern tip of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. One of the islands, St Agnes, is over four miles (six kilometres) further south than the most southerly point of the British mainland at Lizard Point, and has the southernmost inhabited settlement in England, Troy Town.
The total population of the islands at the 2021 United Kingdom census was 2,100 (rounded to the nearest 100).[7] Scilly forms part of the ceremonial county of Cornwall, and some services are combined with those of Cornwall. However, since 1890, the islands have had a separate local authority. Since the passing of the Isles of Scilly Order 1930, this authority has held the status of county council, and today it is known as the Council of the Isles of Scilly.
The adjective "Scillonian" is sometimes used for people or things related to the archipelago. The Duchy of Cornwall owns most of the freehold land on the islands. Tourism is a major part of the local economy along with agriculture, particularly the production of cut flowers.
- ^ "New appointments for Councillors 2019 | Council of the ISLES OF SCILLY". scilly.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Mark Boden appointed Interim Chief Executive | Council of the ISLES OF SCILLY". scilly.gov.uk.
- ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Isles of Scilly ethnic groups". Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Isles of Scilly". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Harris, Steve, ed. (2018). "enys". A Learner's Cornish Dictionary. Ors Sempel. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-9930764-3-5.
- ^ "Build a custom area profile - Census 2021, ONS". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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