Fleetwood
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Coordinates: 53°55′23″N 3°00′54″W / 53.923°N 3.015°W
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 Fleetwood - The Marine Hall and Gardens from the Mount |
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 Fleetwood
Fleetwood shown within Lancashire |
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| Population | 26,840 (2001 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | SD333479 |
| District | Wyre |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FLEETWOOD |
| Postcode district | FY7 |
| Dialling code | 01253 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Blackpool North and Fleetwood |
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Fleetwood is a town within the Wyre district of Lancashire, England. It lies at the northwest corner of the Fylde. It had a population of 26,840 people at the 2001 Census.[1] It is part of the Blackpool Urban Area. The town was the first planned place of the Victorian age. In the twentieth century, Fleetwood was a major deep-sea fishing port, but, since the 1970s, the fishing industry has declined. The town has slowly become poor. Fleetwood is also a seaside resort.
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