Darwen

Darwen
From left to right: Top: Darwen Town Hall Middle: Jubilee Tower and Parish Church Bottom:India Mill with surrounding properties and skyline from Darwen Moor
Darwen Shown within Blackburn with Darwen Show map of Blackburn with Darwen Darwen Location within Lancashire Show map of Lancashire
Area	7.58 km2 (2.93 sq mi) [1]
Population	31,570 [1] (2001 census)
• Density	4,165/km2 (10,790/sq mi)[1]
Demonym	Darrener
OS grid reference	SD695225
Civil parish	Darwen
Unitary authority	Blackburn with Darwen
Ceremonial county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DARWEN
Postcode district	BB3
Dialling code	01254
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Rossendale and Darwen
List of places UK England Lancashire 53°41′53″N 2°27′40″W / 53.698°N 2.461°W / 53.698; -2.461

Darwen is a market town and civil parish in the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The residents of the town are known as "Darreners". The A666 road passes through Darwen towards Blackburn to the north, Bolton to the south and Pendlebury where it joins the A6, about 18 miles (29 km) north-west of Manchester. The population of Darwen stood at 28,046 in the 2011 census. The town comprises four wards and has its own town council.

The town stands on the River Darwen, which flows from south to north and is seen in parks in the town centre and next to Sainsbury's located in the town centre.