Gam, Cornwall

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Gam
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Gam
Location within Cornwall
OS grid reference SX087777
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Bodmin
Postcode district PL30
List of places
UK
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Cornwall
50°34′05″N4°42′11″W / 50.568°N 4.703°W / 50.568; -4.703 Coordinates: 50°34′05″N4°42′11″W / 50.568°N 4.703°W / 50.568; -4.703

Gam is a hamlet in the parish of St Breward (where the 2011 census population is included), Cornwall, England. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 Newquay & Bodmin (Map). Ordnance Survey. ISBN   978-0-319-22938-5.
  2. "Explore Britain: Gam" . Retrieved 19 January 2016.