Blackburn
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Blackburn (
pronounced /ˈblækbɜrn/)?) 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 miles (14 km) east o the ceety o Preston, 27 miles (43 km) north-northwast o the ceety o Manchester,[1] an 13 miles (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,[2] whilst the wider burgh o Blackburn wi Darwen haed a population o 140,700.[3]
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Twin touns[edit]
Péronne, Somme, Fraunce
Altena, Germany
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Notes[edit]
- ↑ Authorities: AGMA Policy and Research Unit. Association of Greater Manchester Authorities. Retrieved on 11 Mey 2010. .
- ↑ KS01 Usual resident population: Census 2001, Key Statistics for urban areas. National Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved on 9 Julie 2008. .
- ↑ Census 2001: Blackburn with Darwen Local Authority, Office for National Statistics. Retrieved on 28 March 2008.
Freemit airtins[edit]
- Blackburn with Darwen Council, the wabsteid o Blackburn wi Darwen Borough Cooncil.
- www.cottontown.org, a wabsteid documentin the history o Blackburn wi Darwen as influencit bi the development o the cotton tred.
- Lancashire Telegraph, the daily wittins blad based in Blackburn.
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