Nelson, Lancashire

Nelson
Town and civil parish
Clockwise from top left: Nelson Town Hall; St Mary's Church; Skyline of Nelson; Nelson Central Mosque; Scotland Road
Nelson Shown within Pendle Borough Show map of the Borough of Pendle Nelson Location within Lancashire Show map of Lancashire
Area	4.64 km2 (1.79 sq mi) [1]
Population	29,135 (2011 Census)
• Density	16,187/sq mi (6,250/km2)
OS grid reference	SD856376
• London	182.74 miles (294 km) SSE
Civil parish	Nelson[2]
District	Pendle
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NELSON
Postcode district	BB9
Dialling code	01282
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Pendle
Website	Pendle Borough Council
List of places UK England Lancashire 53°50′05″N 2°13′05″W / 53.8346°N 2.2180°W / 53.8346; -2.2180

Nelson is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, it had a population of 29,135 in the 2011 Census. Nelson is 3 miles (5 km) north of Burnley and 2 miles (3 km) south-west of Colne. Nelson developed as a mill town during the Industrial Revolution.