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Fleetwood

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Fleetwood

Fleetwood - The Marine Hall and Gardens from the Mount
Population26,840 (2001 Census)
OS grid referenceSD333479
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFLEETWOOD
Postcode districtFY7
Dialling code01253
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire

Fleetwood is a town within the Wyre district of Lancashire, England. It lies at the northwest corner of the Fylde. It had a population of 26,840 people at the 2001 Census.[1] It is part of the Blackpool Urban Area. The town was the first planned place of the Victorian age. In the twentieth century, Fleetwood was a major deep-sea fishing port, but, since the 1970s, the fishing industry has declined. The town has slowly become poor. Fleetwood is also a seaside resort.

References

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  1. "Lancashire Profile". Lancashire County Council. Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-09-19.

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