MEVAGISSEY PARISH

Introduction

Mevagissey (; Cornish: Lannvorek) is a village, fishing port and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated approximately five miles (8 km) south of St Austell. The parish population at the 2011 census was 2,015, whereas the ward population at the same census was 4,354.The village nestles in a small valley and faces east to Mevagissey Bay. The inner and outer harbours are busy with a mixture of pleasure vessels and working fishing boats. It has a thriving fishing industry and is the second biggest fishing port in Cornwall. Mevagissey village centre consists of narrow streets with many places to eat and shops aimed at the tourist trade. The outer areas are built on the steep slopes of the surrounding hillsides and are mostly residential.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	478 hectares
Population	2,165 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	453 people/km²
Mean age	49.3
Ward	Mevagissey & St Austell Bay
District	Cornwall
Postcodes	PL26
ONS ID	E04011487