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Darwen
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Also known as Darwen, Lancashire, Darwen, Lancs, Darwen, UK

Darwen is a market town and civil parish in the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The residents of the town are known as "Darreners". The A666 road passes through Darwen towards Blackburn to the north, Bolton to the south and Pendlebury where it joins the A6, about north-west of Manchester. The population of Darwen stood at 28,046 in the 2011 census. The town comprises four wards and has its own town council.

Key facts

UK place.official_name
Darwen
UK place.country
England
UK place.area_total_km2
7.58
UK place.population
31,570
UK place.population_ref
(2001 census)
UK place.os_grid_reference
SD695225
UK place.civil_parish
Darwen
UK place.unitary_england
Blackburn with Darwen
UK place.lieutenancy_england
Lancashire
UK place.region
North West England
UK place.constituency_westminster
Rossendale and Darwen
UK place.population_demonym
Darrener
UK place.post_town
DARWEN
UK place.postcode_district
BB3
UK place.postcode_area
BB
UK place.dial_code
01254
UK place.pushpin_map
United Kingdom Blackburn with Darwen
UK place.pushpin_map_caption
Shown within Blackburn with Darwen

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Wikidata facts

Population
28046
Area
7.58
Image
Darwen.png
Dialing code
01254
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Commons category
Darwen
OS grid reference
SD695225
postal code
BB3
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Article

28 sections
Contents
  • Toponym
  • History
  • Governance
  • Coat of arms
  • Education
  • Geography
  • Location
  • Landmarks
  • Darwen Jubilee Tower
  • Darwen Library
  • Darwen Town Hall
  • Parks
  • Bold Venture Park
  • Sunnyhurst Wood
  • Whitehall Park
  • Transport
  • Culture and community
  • Religion
  • Music
  • Media
  • Sport
  • Notable people
  • Sport
  • Twin towns
  • Photo gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Darwen is a market town and civil parish in the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The residents of the town are known as "Darreners". The A666 road passes through Darwen towards Blackburn to the north, Bolton to the south and Pendlebury where it joins the A6, about north-west of Manchester. The population of Darwen stood at 28,046 in the 2011 census. The town comprises four wards and has its own town council.

The town stands on the River Darwen, which flows from south to north and is seen in parks in the town centre and next to Sainsbury's located in the town centre.

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