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| Cottam | |
|---|---|
| Civil parish | |
 Mickleholme Farm prior to demolition in 1964 | |
 Parish map | |
  Cottam Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Area | 0.98 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| Population | 97 (2021) |
| • Density | 99/sq mi (38/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SK 818798 |
| • London | 125 mi (201 km) SE |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Retford |
| Postcode district | DN22 |
| Dialling code | 01777 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Cottam is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire 8 miles east of Retford within the Bassetlaw district. The name is pronounced 'Cotum' locally.
The population of the civil parish in the 2011 Census was given as 108,[1] this fell to 97 in 2021.[2] To the south of the village is Cottam Power Station with 8 cooling towers, built between 1964 and 1968.[3] Cottam is also close to Sundown Adventureland.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Cottam (Bassetlaw) parish (E04007799)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1979). The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire. Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books.