Coalville

Coalville
Memorial Square and Clock Tower
Coalville is located in Leicestershire
Coalville
Coalville
Location within Leicestershire
Population37,661 
DemonymCoalvillian
OS grid referenceSK4213
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Areas of the town
(2011 census BUASD)
Post townCoalville
Postcode districtLE67
Dialling code01530
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Leicestershire
52°43′26″N 1°22′08″W / 52.724°N 1.369°W / 52.724; -1.369

Coalville is a town in the district of North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. In 2011, it had a population of 34,575.[1][2] It lies on the A511 between Leicester and Burton upon Trent, close to junction 22 of the M1 motorway where the A511 meets the A50 between Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Leicester. It borders the upland area of Charnwood Forest to the east of the town.

Coalville is twinned with Romans-sur-Isère in southeastern France.

  1. ^ "North West Leicestershire profile" (PDF). Nwleics.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Demographic Profile of North West Leicestershire" (PDF). Leics.gov.uk. 2005. Retrieved 18 November 2015.