Ilkeston
Town in Derbyshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ilkeston is a town in the Borough of Erewash, Derbyshire, England, on the River Erewash, from which the borough takes its name, with a population at the 2011 census of 38,640.[2] Its major industries, coal mining, iron working and lace making/textiles, have now all but disappeared.
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Ilkeston | |
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Ilkeston Market Place (August 2003) | |
Location within Derbyshire | |
Population | 38,640 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SK 46399 41774 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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Post town | ILKESTON |
Postcode district | DE7 |
Dialling code | 0115 |
Police | Derbyshire |
Fire | Derbyshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
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The town is close to both Derby and Nottingham and is near the M1 motorway and the border with Nottinghamshire. The eastern boundary of Ilkeston is only two miles from Nottingham's western edge and it is part of the Nottingham Urban Area.