Cleethorpes

Cleethorpes () is a seaside town on the estuary of the Humber in North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England with a population of 29,678 in 2021. It has been permanently occupied since the 6th century, with fishing as its original industry, and then developing into a resort in the 19th century. Before becoming a unified town, Cleethorpes was made up of the three small villages of Itterby, Oole and Thrunscoe.

Key facts

UK place.area_total_km2: 9.4
UK place.population: 38,996
UK place.population_ref: (2018-06-30 Estimate)
UK place.official_name: Cleethorpes
UK place.parts_type: Areas of the town
UK place.p1: Humberston
UK place.p2: New Clee
UK place.p3: New Waltham
UK place.p4: Old Clee
UK place.p5: Thrunscoe
UK place.p6: Weelsby Woods
UK place.unitary_england: North East Lincolnshire
UK place.lieutenancy_england: Lincolnshire
UK place.language: English
UK place.region: Yorkshire and the Humber
UK place.country: England
UK place.post_town: CLEETHORPES
UK place.postcode_area: DN

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Encyclopedic overview

19 sections

Contents

History
Redevelopment
Twin town
Geography
Climate
Transport
Education
Religion
Sport and leisure
Governance
Council wards and elected members
Media
Landmarks
Other visitor attractions
UFO sighting
Notable people
See also
References
External links

The town lies on the Prime meridian, also known as the Greenwich meridian, and its average annual rainfall is amongst the lowest in the British Isles.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cleethorpes” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.