Amble

Also known as Amble, Northumberland

Amble is a town on the North Sea coast of Northumberland, England, at the mouth of the River Coquet; Coquet Island is visible from its beaches and harbour. In 2021, the parish of Amble by the Sea had a population of 5,860.

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UK place.static_image_name: Sundial, Amble - geograph.org.uk - 2586935.jpg
UK place.static_image_width: 240px
UK place.static_image_caption: The sundial in the town square
UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Amble
UK place.population: 5,860.
UK place.population_ref: (2021)
UK place.unitary_england: Northumberland
UK place.lieutenancy_england: Northumberland
UK place.civil_parish: Amble by the Sea
UK place.region: North East England
UK place.constituency_westminster: North Northumberland
UK place.post_town: MORPETH
UK place.postcode_district: NE65
UK place.postcode_area: NE
UK place.dial_code: 01665
UK place.os_grid_reference: NU267041

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Wikidata facts

Official website: www.ambleweb.com
Image: Amble Harbour, Northumberland.jpg
Dialing code: 01665

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Commons category: Amble
OS grid reference: NU267041
postal code: NE65

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== Toponymy == There are two suggested origins of the place-name Amble. One theory suggests a Goidelic origin from Am Béal, meaning "tidal inlet", and is attributed to the historical presence of Irish missionaries in the area who spoke that language despite most of the local population not doing so. An earlier theory, originating with Eilert Ekwall, is an Old English origin of Amma/Anna bile, meaning "Amma's/Anna's headland".