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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- Sundial, Amble - geograph.org.uk - 2586935.jpg
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- The sundial in the town square
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- England
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- Amble
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- 5,860.
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- (2021)
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- Northumberland
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- Northumberland
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- Amble by the Sea
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- North East England
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- North Northumberland
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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.
== 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".
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