Ashington
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Ashington is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, with a population of 27,864 at the 2011 Census. It was once a centre of the coal mining industry. The town is north of Newcastle upon Tyne, west of the A189 and bordered to the south by the River Wansbeck. Many inhabitants have a distinctive accent and dialect known as Pitmatic. This varies from the regional dialect known as Geordie.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Ashington
- UK place.label_position
- left
- UK place.static_image_name
- Milburn Statue - geograph.org.uk - 69539.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Jackie Milburn statue, Station Road, Ashington (October 2005)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Ashington
- UK place.population
- 28,278
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 census)
- UK place.unitary_england
- Northumberland
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Northumberland
- UK place.region
- North East England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Blyth and Ashington
- UK place.post_town
- ASHINGTON
- UK place.postcode_district
- NE63
- UK place.postcode_area
- NE
- UK place.dial_code
- 01670
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NZ2787
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 27789
- Image
- Milburn Statue - geograph.org.uk - 69539.jpg
- Dialing code
- 01670
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- P8168
- Zhang Enli
- Commons category
- Ashington
- OS grid reference
- NZ2787
- postal code
- NE63
- P12749
- Ernst Thälmann
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Article
28 sectionsContents
- History
- Toponymy
- Coal mining
- Growth of the town
- Decline of the Coal Industry
- Geography
- Climate and soil
- Transport
- Rail
- Bus
- Road
- Air and Sea
- Amenities
- Museums and libraries
- Parks walks and green spaces
- Sport
- Education
- Healthcare
- Local media
- Politics
- Industry and employment
- Arts and culture
- Notable residents
- Sporting personalities
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Ashington is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, with a population of 27,864 at the 2011 Census. It was once a centre of the coal mining industry. The town is north of Newcastle upon Tyne, west of the A189 and bordered to the south by the River Wansbeck. Many inhabitants have a distinctive accent and dialect known as Pitmatic. This varies from the regional dialect known as Geordie.
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