Penzance (Cornish: Pennsans) is a town and port in Cornwall, South West England. It is near Land's End and the most westerly major town in England. Many people live and work in Penzance. In 2001, there were 21,168 people living in Penzance.[1] The main Cornish railway line ends at Penzance. The fishing port of Newlyn is close to Penzance.