River Par
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The River Par is a river
draining the area north of St Blazey
in Cornwall
, in the United Kingdom
.
The Par is formed by several streams, rising near the village
s of Lockengate
, Lanivet
and Tregullon near Bodmin
, which flow southwards via the Bokiddick
, Bodwen
and Luxulyan
areas to flow into the English Channel
at Par
50.343°N 4.703°W
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
draining the area north of St Blazey
St Blazey
St Blazey is a small town in Cornwall, United Kingdom.St Blaise is the civil parish in which St Blazey is situated; the name St Blaise is also used by the town council.St Blazey is situated east of St Austell...
in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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The Par is formed by several streams, rising near the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
s of Lockengate
Lockengate
Lockengate is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, UK. It is two miles south of Lanivet on the A391 road....
, Lanivet
Lanivet
Lanivet is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village is situated approximately 2½ miles southwest of Bodmin. The Saints' Way long-distance footpath passes Lanivet near its half-way point....
and Tregullon near Bodmin
Bodmin
Bodmin is a civil parish and major town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated in the centre of the county southwest of Bodmin Moor.The extent of the civil parish corresponds fairly closely to that of the town so is mostly urban in character...
, which flow southwards via the Bokiddick
Bokiddick
Bokiddick is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is approximately one mile south of Lanivet at and is centred around four farms.-External links:...
, Bodwen
Bodwen
Bodwen is a hamlet in central Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. It is situated just over one mile north-northeast of Bugle village and five miles north of St Austell. It is about two and a half miles south of Lanivet.-References:...
and Luxulyan
Luxulyan
Luxulyan , also spelled Luxullian or Luxulian, is a village and civil parish in central Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village lies four miles northeast of St Austell and six miles south of Bodmin...
areas to flow into the English Channel
English Channel
The English Channel , often referred to simply as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about long and varies in width from at its widest to in the Strait of Dover...
at Par
Par, Cornwall
Par is a town and fishing port with a harbour on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town is situated in the civil parish of Tywardreath and Par and is approximately east of St Austell. Par has a population of around 1,400.....
50.343°N 4.703°W