Blackburn
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Coordinates: 53°44′42″N 2°28′37″W / 53.7449°N 2.4769°W
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 View south–southeast across central Blackburn |
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 Blackburn
Blackburn shown within Lancashire |
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| Population | 105,085 [1] |
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| - Density | 11,114 /sq mi (4,291 /km2)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SD685277 |
| - London | 184 mi (296 km) SSE |
| Unitary authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Ceremonial county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BLACKBURN |
| Postcode district | BB1 – BB2 |
| Dialling code | 01254 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Blackburn |
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Blackburn is a town in Lancashire, England. The town has a population of about 105,000 people. Blackburn is mentioned in one of the Beatles' songs. The town's football team is Blackburn Rovers F.C.
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "KS01 Usual resident population: Census 2001, Key Statistics for urban areas". National Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/StatBase/ssdataset.asp?vlnk=8271&Pos=2&ColRank=1&Rank=224. Retrieved 9 July 2008.
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