Cliviger

Also known as Cliviger, Lancashire

Cliviger is a civil parish in the Borough of Burnley, in Lancashire, England. It is situated to the southeast of Burnley, and northwest of Todmorden. According to the 2011 census, the parish has a population of 2,238.

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Place details

Locality: Burnley
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 0

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Key facts

UK place.static_image: View over Cliviger.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: A view over Cliviger
UK place.country: England
UK place.population: 2,238
UK place.population_ref: (2011)
UK place.official_name: Cliviger
UK place.civil_parish: Cliviger
UK place.shire_district: Burnley
UK place.shire_county: Lancashire
UK place.region: North West England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Burnley
UK place.post_town: BURNLEY
UK place.postcode_district: BB10
UK place.postcode_area: BB
UK place.dial_code: 01282
UK place.os_grid_reference: SD864299
UK place.pushpin_map: United Kingdom Borough of Burnley
UK place.pushpin_map_caption: Shown within Burnley Borough

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Wikidata facts

Population: 2238
Image: View over Cliviger.jpg
Dialing code: 01282

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Commons category: Cliviger
postal code: BB10
OS grid reference: SD864299

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Article

15 sections

Contents

Toponymy
History
Governance
Geography
Mereclough
Overtown
Walk Mill
Southward Bottom
Holme Chapel
Demography
Social life and festivals
Notable people
See also
References
External links

Although the whole parish lies within the Borough of Burnley it is actually split between three post towns, with a few farms lying in either the Todmorden or Bacup postal areas. Nowadays, it is mainly a dormitory area for people working in Burnley and other towns in East Lancashire and West Yorkshire.