Blackburn
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Blackburn (
pronounced /ˈblækbɜrn/)?) is a lairge toun in Lancashire, Ingland. It lees tae the north o the West Pennine Moors 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 is 13 miles (21 km) north o the border wi Greater Manchester. Blackburn is bundit tae the sooth bi Darwen, wi which it forms the unitary authority aurie o Blackburn wi Darwen, Blackburn being the admeenistrative centre. At the time o the UK Government's 2001 census, Blackburn haed a population o 105,085,[2] whilst the wider borough o Blackburn wi Darwen haed a population o 140,700.[3]
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[edit] Twin touns
Péronne, Somme, Fraunce
Altena, Germany
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[edit] Notes
- ↑ 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.
[edit] Freemit airtins
- 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 trade.
- Lancashire Telegraph, The daily newspaper based in Blackburn.
