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Ilkeston

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Ilkeston

Total population

40,953

Coordinates52.97°, -1.31°

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Overview

Ilkeston is a town located in the Borough of Erewash in Derbyshire, England, with a population of 40,953 at the 2021 census. Its major industries, coal mining, iron working and lace making/textiles, have now all but disappeared. Part of the Nottingham Urban Area, the town is located between the cities Derby and Nottingham, near the M1 motorway, and on the River Erewash. Its eastern boundary borders Nottinghamshire to the east and is only two miles from Nottingham's western edge.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
52.9708
Longitude
-1.3092
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Photos

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.88
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,050

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,535
Avg daily Wikipedia views
51
Attention level
Quiet

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Books about Ilkeston

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Official Identifiers

ONS — UK Office for National Statistics

ONS code
osgb4000000074552759
Local type
Town
Region
East Midlands

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • • ONS / OS Open Names — UK official place gazetteer, via api.postcodes.io (OS code, local type, county/unitary, district/borough, region)
  • • ONS — UK Office for National Statistics — api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names