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| Narborough | |
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  Narborough Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 8,448 (parish; 2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SP540975 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode district | LE19 |
| Dialling code | 0116 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Narborough is a large village and civil parish in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England, around six miles (ten kilometres) southwest of Leicester. The population of the civil parish (including Littlethorpe) at the 2011 census[update] was 8,498.[1]
The name is derived from the Old English north burh, meaning "north fort or stronghold".[2] At the 2001 Census, the parish had a population of 8,402.[3]
Surrounding villages include Enderby, Whetstone, Littlethorpe, Cosby, and Huncote.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ Mills, A.D. (2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-1915-7847-2.
- ^ "Key Figures for 2001 Census: Narborough". Office for National Statistics (Neighbourhood Statistics). Retrieved 29 August 2015.