Isles of Scilly

The Isles of Scilly are a small <a href="/facts/Archipelago/50BeC9tl">archipelago</a> off the southwestern tip of <a href="/facts/Cornwall/9A3TftFP">Cornwall</a>, England. One of the islands, <a href="/facts/St_Agnes%2c_Isles_of_Scilly/XtCbFSb6">St Agnes</a>, is over four miles (six kilometres) farther south than the most southerly point of the <a href="/facts/Great_Britain/TNgGQRPj">British mainland</a> at <a href="/facts/Lizard_Point%2c_Cornwall/ljoe73ru">Lizard Point</a>, and has the southernmost inhabited settlement in England, Troy Town.
The total population of the islands at the <a href="/facts/2021_United_Kingdom_census/Sgth4oz4">2021 United Kingdom census</a> was 2,100 (rounded to the nearest 100). A majority live on one island, <a href="/facts/St._Mary%2527s%2c_Isles_of_Scilly/34WgGTx8">St Mary's</a>, and close to half live in <a href="/facts/Hugh_Town/Fl1yqFe5">Hugh Town</a>; the remainder live on four inhabited "off-islands". Scilly forms part of the <a href="/facts/Ceremonial_counties_of_England/ly0Ck7nY">ceremonial county</a> of <a href="/facts/Cornwall/9A3TftFP">Cornwall</a>, and some services are combined with those of Cornwall. However, since 1890, the islands have had <a href="/facts/Council_of_the_Isles_of_Scilly/HRgL9HAu">a separate local authority</a>. Since the passing of the Isles of Scilly Order 1930, this authority has held the status of <a href="/facts/County_council/WC4bEj8p">county council</a>, and today it is known as the Council of the Isles of Scilly.
The adjective "Scillonian" is sometimes used for people or things related to the archipelago. The <a href="/facts/Duchy_of_Cornwall/SqRNCwRu">Duchy of Cornwall</a> owns most of the <a href="/facts/Freehold_(law)/cjL5xbtY">freehold land</a> on the islands. <a href="/facts/Tourism/x47vNhHj">Tourism</a> is a major part of the local economy along with agriculture, particularly the production of <a href="/facts/Cut_flowers/rxXFIn5u">cut flowers</a>.

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Isles of Scilly