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Porthleven
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Port | |
![]() Porthleven Harbour | |
Location within Cornwall | |
Population | 3,059 (2011 Census including Ashton and Balwest) |
OS grid reference | SW6225 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HELSTON |
Postcode district | TR13 |
Dialling code | 01326 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Cornwall |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Porthleven (/ˌpɔːθˈlɛvən/) is a town, civil parish and fishing port near Helston, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The most southerly port in Great Britain, it was a harbour of refuge when this part of the Cornish coastline was infamous for wrecks in the days of sail.[1] The South West Coast Path from Somerset to Dorset passes through the town.[2] The population at the 2011 census was 3,059.[3][4]