Matfen

Matfen
Matfen
Matfen Location within Northumberland
Population	495 (2001 census)[1]
OS grid reference	NZ029719
Civil parish	Matfen
Unitary authority	Northumberland
Ceremonial county	Northumberland
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode district	NE20
Dialling code	01661
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Northumberland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Hexham
List of places UK England Northumberland 55°02′28″N 1°57′14″W / 55.04111°N 1.95389°W / 55.04111; -1.95389

Matfen is a village and a civil parish in Northumberland, England, near the town of Hexham and the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is an example of a 19th-century planned estate village. It was the birthplace of the 7th Premier of British Columbia, William Smithe. In 2001 it had a population of 495.