Flockton
Village in West Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Flockton is a village in the civil parish of Kirkburton, in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England.[2] It is halfway between Huddersfield and Wakefield. In 2020, the population of Flockton and Flockton Green was estimated to be 2,107.[1]
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Flockton | |
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Barnsley Road A637, Flockton | |
Location within West Yorkshire | |
Population | 2,107 (2020 Kirklees Council)[1] |
OS grid reference | SE242149 |
• London | 160 mi (260 km) SSE |
Civil parish | |
Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WAKEFIELD |
Postcode district | WF4 |
Dialling code | 01924 |
Police | West Yorkshire |
Fire | West Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
53.630°N 1.635°W / 53.630; -1.635 |
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Its name derives from Flóki, an Old Norse personal name, and tūn, which is Old English for enclosure or fence.[3]