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[[File:Flag of Kernow.png|thumb|right|alt=The baner of St. Piran, the flag of Kernow.|The baner of St. Piran, the flag of Kernow.]]
'''Kernow''' or '''Cornwall''' is a peninsula, a [[Celtic nations|Celtic nationnations]], and a unitary authority of the United Kingdom.<ref>Kowethas Ertach Kernow, ''[https://www.cornwallheritage.com/cornwalls-heritage/kernow-a-celtic-nation/ Kernow a Celtic Nation]''. Accessed 13/03/24</ref> geographicallyGeographically located in the south -west of the island of Great Britain., Itit is bordered by EnglandDevon (specificallyin the county of Devon)England to the east, overacross the the [[River Tamar]] to the east. On itsall northother coastsides, the peninsula is surrounded by sea, with the Celtic Sea and onto its southnorth coastand iswest, and the British Sea (also known asor the Channel) to its south. Kernow is home to the [[Cornish people]]. The capital of Kernow is [[Truro]].
The recognised languages of Kernow are English and [[Kernewek]], (Cornish).with Kernewek has beenbeing recognised by the UK governmentas undera minority language in 2002 through the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages since 2002.<ref>Payton, Philip, ed. (2000). ''Cornwall For Ever! Kernow Bys Vykken!''. Penzance, Kernow: Cornwall Heritage Trust. p. 66. ISBN 0953870405.</ref>
Kernow is largely rural, with an area of 1,375 miles<sup>2</sup> (3,562 km<sup>2</sup>). The 2021 census recorded the population of Kernow as 570,305 people.<ref name="multiple">City Population, ''[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/southwestengland/E06000052__cornwall/ Settlements in Cornwall]''. Accessed 13/03/24</ref> The largest population centre in Kernow as of 2021 is [[Newquay]], with 24,547 residents. Other large towns in order of size are [[St. Austell]] (24,375), [[Falmouth]] (24,071), Truro (23,047), [[Camborne]] (20,452), [[Bodmin]] (16,922) and Redruth (15,453).<ref name="multiple" />
== Name ==
The name '''Kernow''' is from Kernewek, the Cornish language. It derives from Proto-Brythonic ''*Körnɨw'' and is cognate with the Breton ''Kernev'', and Welsh ''Cernyw''.
The English-language name '''Cornwall''' isderives infrom the English language, from Old English compound ''Cornwēalas''. The element "Corn-" originatesoriginating from Proto-Celtic ''*karnu-'' (meaning "horn", referringor to"headland", the headland).term Itbeing isa cognate with the English word "horn" as well asand Latin "cornu". The element "-wall" suffix comes from ''wealh'', anthe Old English exonym meaning''wealh'' "Celt", or"Brython", "foreigner", or "slave".<ref>Cornwall Guide, ''[https://www.cornwalls.co.uk/history#:~:text=The%20name%20Cornwall%20is%20most,name%20of%20the%20country%20Wales Cornish History – Stone Age to Present Day]''. Accessed 16/03/24</ref>
DueThe toregion's Cornish-language name "Kernow", is one of most well known words in the potentiallanguage. Due "Cornwall" being an exonym, and meaningperceptions of the "-wall" elementsuffix ashaving meaningpotential negative connotations of "foreigner" or "slave", there are some preferadvocating to avoidrefer usingto it,the preferringregion toby usethe endnyomic "Kernow" even inwhile speaking English.<ref>Sordya, ''[https://sordya.net/2022/12/05/say-kernow-lavar-kernow/ Say Kernow - Lavar Kernow]''. Accessed 15/03/24</ref>
== History ==
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