Flitwick | |
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![]() Church of St Peter and St Paul | |
Location within Bedfordshire | |
Population | 13,663 (Parish, 2021)[1] |
OS grid reference | TL033350 |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BEDFORD |
Postcode district | MK45 |
Dialling code | 01525 |
Police | Bedfordshire |
Fire | Bedfordshire and Luton |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Flitwick (/ˈflɪtɪk/ ) is a town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire, England. It is mentioned[3] in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "a hamlet on the River Flitt". The spelling Flytwyk appears in 1381.[4]
The nearby River Flit runs through Flitwick Moor, a nature reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[5]