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LEIGH

England · UNITED KINGDOM (GB) · 53.50°N / 2.52°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,644,660

Leigh is a city in United Kingdom with a population of 43,626. It sits at 53.50/-2.52, runs on Europe/London, is 3 km from Glazebury.

Population 43,626
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/London

All facts

fields
Country
United Kingdom
Subdivision
England
Coords
53.50°N / 2.52°W
UTC offset
+0
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SE Glazebury England 1,068 3.2 km
NE Atherton England 22,000 3.5 km
NW Bickershaw England 826 3.8 km
NE Tyldesley England 35,932 4.0 km
W Abram England 10,074 5.0 km
S Culcheth England 6,708 5.0 km
SW Golborne England 24,021 5.5 km
N Westhoughton England 26,260 5.9 km
NW Hindley England 25,001 5.9 km
S Croft England 1,492 7.3 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Leigh?
43,626 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Leigh in?
Europe/London.
Which country is Leigh in?
United Kingdom (GB).
Which airport serves Leigh?
Manchester Airport (MAN).
How far is Leigh from London?
About 274 km.
Does Leigh 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 Leigh in?
England.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2644660

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2644660,
    "name": "Leigh",
    "ascii_name": "Leigh",
    "country_code": "GB",
    "population": 43626,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/London",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 53.49642,
    "longitude": -2.51973
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 40.8x the population of Glazebury.
  • 3 km from Glazebury.
  • Same timezone (Europe/London) as 5,900 other cities in United Kingdom.
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