Blackburn (pronounced /ˈblækbɜrn/) (help·info)) is a lairge toun in Lancashire, Ingland.
It lees tae the north o the Wast Pennine Muirs on the soothren edge o the Ribble Valley, 9 mile (14 km) east o the ceety o Preston, 27 mile (43 km) north-northwast o the ceety o Manchester, an 13 mile (21 km) north o the border wi Greater Manchester. Blackburn is bundit tae the sooth bi Darwen, wi whilk it forms the unitary authority aurie o Blackburn wi Darwen, Blackburn bein the admeenistrative centre. At the time o the UK Govrenment's 2001 census, Blackburn haed a population o 105,085, whilst the wider burgh o Blackburn wi Darwen haed a population o 140,700.
Blackburn | |
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View sooth–sootheast athort central Blackburn | |
Location within Lancashire | |
Population | 105,085 |
• Density | 11,114/sq mi (4,291/km2) |
OS grid reference | SD685277 |
• Lunnon | 184 mi (296 km) SSE |
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Ceremonial coonty | |
Region | |
Kintra | Ingland |
Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
Post toun | BLACKBURN |
Postcode destrict | BB1 – BB2 |
Diallin code | 01254 |
Police | Lancashire |
Fire | Lancashire |
Ambulance | North Wast |
EU Pairlament | North Wast Ingland |
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