Swadlincote | |
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Clockwise from top: Swadlincote Eureka Park, Civic Offices, Hill Street Baptist Chapel, the Tall Chimney and the town centre with the town hall | |
Location within Derbyshire | |
Population | 34,576 (2021 Census) |
OS grid reference | SK2919 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Areas of the town (2011 census BUASD) | List
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Post town | Swadlincote |
Postcode district | DE11 |
Dialling code | 01283 |
Police | Derbyshire |
Fire | Derbyshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Swadlincote is a historic mining town in the district of South Derbyshire, in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, England. It lies within The National Forest area. It borders the counties of Leicestershire and Staffordshire, 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Burton upon Trent and north-west of Ashby-de-la-Zouch and 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Derby. It covers the suburban areas of Church Gresley, Goseley, Midway, Newhall, Oversetts and Woodville and had a population of 34,576 at the 2021 census.[1]