Prudhoe

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Prudhoe
Prudhoe Castle
Prudhoe Location within Northumberland
Population	11,675 (2011)
OS grid reference	NZ096629
Unitary authority	Northumberland
Ceremonial county	Northumberland
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PRUDHOE
Postcode district	NE42
Dialling code	01661
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Northumberland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Hexham
List of places UK England Northumberland 54°57′40″N 1°50′56″W / 54.961°N 1.849°W / 54.961; -1.849

Prudhoe (/ˈprʌdə/ PRUD-ə^[1]) is a town and civil parish in the south of Northumberland, England. It is 11 miles (18 km) west of Newcastle upon Tyne and situated on a steep, north-facing hill on the south bank of the River Tyne. Prudhoe had a population of 11,675 at the 2011 census, making it the second largest town in the Tyne Valley after Hexham.^[2]

Nearby villages include Ovingham, Ovington, Wylam, Stocksfield, Hedley on the Hill and Mickley.