Perranporth
Perranporth is a seaside resort town on the north shore of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is 1 mile east of the St Agnes Heritage Coastline, and also around 8 miles south-west of Newquay. Perranporth as well as its 3 miles (5 km) lengthy coastline face the Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of 3,066, as well as is the largest settlement in the civil parish of Perranzabuloe. It has an electoral ward in its own name, whose population was 4,270 in the 2011 census. The community's modern name originates from Porth Peran, the Cornish for the cove of Saint Piran, the tutelary saint of Cornwall. He established St Piran's Oratory on Penhale Sands near Perranporth in the 7th century. Hidden under sand for several centuries, it was discovered in the 19th century.