| Gainsborough | |
|---|---|
| Town and civil parish | |
Clockwise from top: Gainsborough Skyline, All Saints Church, River Trent from Gainsborough Bridge, Old Town Hall and Old Hall | |
  Gainsborough Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 20,537 (2021 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SK815901 |
| • London | 135 mi (217 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Areas of the town (2011 census BUASD) | |
| Post town | GAINSBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | DN21 |
| Dialling code | 01427 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
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Gainsborough (/ˈɡeɪnzbərə/) is a market town, inland port and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population was 20,842 at the 2011 census,[2] and estimated at 23,243 in 2019.[3] It lies on the east bank of the River Trent, 18 miles (29 km) north-west of Lincoln, 16 miles (26 km) south-west of Scunthorpe, 20 miles south-east of Doncaster and 39 miles (63 km) east of Sheffield. It is England's furthest inland port at over 55 miles (89 km) from the North Sea.[4][5][6]
- ^ "Gainsborough". City population. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Gainsborough Built-up area (E34004397)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ City Population. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Ports.org.uk/ Gainsborough". ports.org.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Gainsborough's Port and River Memories". G & D H A. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "The Trent at Gainsborough". graville.com. Retrieved 8 January 2022.