Nelson, Lancashire
Coordinates: 53°50′05″N 2°13′05″W / 53.8346°N 2.2180°W / 53.8346; -2.2180
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| Area | 4.64 km2 (1.79 sq mi) |
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| Population | 28,998 (2001 Census) |
| - Density | 16,187 /sq mi (6,250 /km2) |
| OS grid reference | SD856376 |
| - London | 184 miles (296 km) SSE |
| District | Pendle |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NELSON |
| Postcode district | BB9 |
| Dialling code | 01282 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Pendle |
| Website | Pendle Borough Council |
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Nelson is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, with a population of 28,998 in 2001. It lies 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Burnley on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
It developed as a mill town during the Industrial Revolution, but has today lost much of its industry and is characterised by pockets of severe deprivation and some of the lowest house prices in the country.
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