Buxton

Buxton is a spa town in the borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, in the East Midlands region of England. It is England's highest market town, sited at some above sea level. It lies close to Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south, on the edge of the Peak District National Park. In 1974, the municipal borough merged with other nearby boroughs, including Glossop, to form the local government district and borough of High Peak.

Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.type: Town
UK place.official_name: Buxton
UK place.map_type: Derbyshire
UK place.population: 20,048
UK place.population_ref: (2021)
UK place.shire_district: High Peak
UK place.shire_county: Derbyshire
UK place.region: East Midlands
UK place.constituency_westminster: High Peak
UK place.post_town: BUXTON
UK place.postcode_district: SK17
UK place.postcode_area: SK
UK place.dial_code: 01298
UK place.os_grid_reference: SK059735

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Wikidata facts

Country: United Kingdom
Located in: High Peak
Population: 20048
Area: 5.339
Time zone: UTC±00:00
Capital of: High Peak
Shares border with: Hartington Upper Quarter
Image: Buxton scene, autumn (geograph 3191760).jpg
Dialing code: 01298

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Commons category: Buxton
topic's main category: Category:Buxton
twinned administrative body: Harare
Commons gallery: Buxton
postal code: SK17
OS grid reference: SK059735
category of associated people: Category:People from Buxton
different from: Buckton
P12749: Maximilian Kronberger

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Article · Português

Buxton é uma cidade e estância termal do Condado de Derbyshire, na Inglaterra. Possui termas de águas minerais e grutas com estalactites. A Buxton Mineral Water Company (de propriedade da Nestle) é uma das empresas que extraem e engarrafam a água mineral na cidade.

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