Kirkby Stephen
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Kirkby Stephen (/ˈkɜːrbi/) is a market town and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. Historically part of Westmorland, it lies on the A685, surrounded by sparsely populated hill country, about 25 miles (40 km) from the nearest larger towns: Kendal and Penrith. The River Eden rises 6 miles (9.7 km) away in the peat bogs below Hugh Seat and passes the eastern edge of the town. At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,832.[2][1] In 2011, it had a population of 1,522.[3]
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A view over North Road and the Old Forge, with the parish church in the background | |
Population | 1,822 (2011 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | NY7708 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | KIRKBY STEPHEN |
Postcode district | CA17 |
Dialling code | 017683 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
54.4716°N 2.3479°W / 54.4716; -2.3479 |
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