Ovington, County Durham

Ovington
Ovington
Ovington is located in County Durham
Ovington
Ovington
Location within County Durham
Population217 (2011 including Barforth)[1]
OS grid referenceNZ131146
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRichmond
Postcode districtDL11
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
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54°31′39″N 1°47′54″W / 54.52741°N 1.79828°W / 54.52741; -1.79828

Ovington is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. Situated 8 miles (13 km) east of Barnard Castle. Lying within the historic boundaries of the North Riding of Yorkshire, the village along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District has been administered with County Durham since 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972.

  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 July 2015.