town in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Swindon is a large town in the Borough of Swindon in the county of Wiltshire, South West England. It is the largest settlement in Wiltshire. About 234,000 people live there. It is 81 miles west of London, 40 miles west of Reading, Berkshire, and 40 miles east of Bristol.
Swindon | |
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Swindon town centre from Radnor Street Cemetery | |
Population | 233,400 (Borough, 2021 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SU152842 |
• London | 71 miles (114 km) |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SWINDON |
Postcode district | SN1-6, SN25, SN26 |
Dialling code | 01793 |
Police | Wiltshire |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament |
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Website | www |
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