Ashington

Also known as Ashington, Northumberland

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

Article · Português

Ashington é uma cidade e uma paróquia civil de Northumberland, Inglaterra. Com uma população de cerca de 27,764 (medida no Censo 2011); foi o centro da indústria de mineração de carvão. A cidade está localizada a cerca de 24 km ao norte de Newcastle upon Tyne, o sul da cidade faz fronteira com o Rio Wansbeck. A costa do Mar do Norte, em Newbiggin-by-the-Sea está a cerca de 5 km do centro da cidade.

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