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BURNLEY

England · UNITED KINGDOM (GB) · 53.80°N / 2.23°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,654,264

Burnley is a city in United Kingdom with a population of 149,422. It sits at 53.80/-2.23, runs on Europe/London, is 2 km from Brierfield.

Population 149,422
Place Type Local Seat
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/London

All facts

fields
Country
United Kingdom
Subdivision
England
Coords
53.80°N / 2.23°W
UTC offset
+0
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
N Brierfield England 10,271 2.7 km
NE Nelson England 29,317 4.3 km
N Barrowford England 5,378 5.3 km
W Padiham England 11,338 5.4 km
W Hapton England 1,979 5.8 km
SW Hameldon Hill England 1,500 6.3 km
NE Colne England 20,118 7.7 km
NW Sabden England 1,422 7.8 km
NE Foulridge England 1,159 9.4 km
SW Accrington England 34,897 9.7 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Burnley?
149,422 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Burnley in?
Europe/London.
Which country is Burnley in?
United Kingdom (GB).
Which airport serves Burnley?
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA).
How far is Burnley from London?
About 292 km.
Does Burnley have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in United Kingdom?
English.
What currency is used in United Kingdom?
Pound Sterling.
How many cities are in United Kingdom?
5,903 on record.
Which admin region is Burnley in?
England.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2654264

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2654264,
    "name": "Burnley",
    "ascii_name": "Burnley",
    "country_code": "GB",
    "population": 149422,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/London",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA4",
    "latitude": 53.8,
    "longitude": -2.23333
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 14.5x the population of Brierfield.
  • 2 km from Brierfield.
  • Same timezone (Europe/London) as 5,900 other cities in United Kingdom.
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