Long Eaton

Long Eaton is a town in Derbyshire, England. It lies just north of the River Trent about 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Nottingham and is part of the Nottingham Urban Area (the conurbanation around Nottingham ) but not part of the City of Nottingham. Since 1974, Long Eaton has been part of Erewash.

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