Accrington
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  Accrington Shown within Hyndburn  Accrington Location within Lancashire | |
| Population | 35,456 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SD761286 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ACCRINGTON |
| Postcode district | BB5 |
| Dialling code | 01254 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Accrington /ˈækrɪŋtən/ is a town in the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, England. It lies about 4 miles (6 km) east of Blackburn, 6 miles (10 km) west of Burnley, 13 miles (21 km) east of Preston, 20 miles (32 km) north of Manchester and is situated on the culverted River Hyndburn. Commonly abbreviated by locals to "Accy",[2] the town has a population of 35,456 according to the 2011 census.[1] Accrington is the largest settlement and the seat of the Hyndburn borough council.
Accrington is a former centre of the cotton and textile machinery industries. The town is famed for manufacturing the hardest and densest building bricks in the world, "The Accrington NORI" (iron), which were used in the construction of the Empire State Building and for the foundations of Blackpool Tower and the Haworth Art Gallery which holds Europe's largest collection of Tiffany glass. The club is home to EFL club Accrington Stanley. The town played a part in the founding of the football league system, with a defunct club being one of the twelve original clubs.
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Accrington Built-up area (1119884965)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Accy's Easter Rising". MEN Media - Accrington Observer. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2011.