EGCJ
Sherburn-in-Elmet Airfield
Small airport
12.5 km
PONTEFRACT
England · UNITED KINGDOM (GB) · 53.69°N / 1.31°W
ENG
ADM1 · ID
GeoNames 2,640,132
Pontefract is a city in United Kingdom with a population of 44,710. It sits at 53.69/-1.31, runs on Europe/London, is 3 km from Ferrybridge.
Population
44,710
Place Type
Populated Place
Elevation
n/a
Timezone
Europe/London
All facts
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Subdivision
- England
- Coords
- 53.69°N / 1.31°W
- UTC offset
- +0
- DST
- Observed
Proximity
Air access
EGCM
Leeds East Airport
Medium airport
17.8 km
LBA
Leeds Bradford Airport
Large airport
30.1 km
EGNF
Netherthorpe Airfield
Small airport
42.3 km
FAQ
- What is the population of Pontefract?
- 44,710 people, per GeoNames.
- Which timezone is Pontefract in?
- Europe/London.
- Which country is Pontefract in?
- United Kingdom (GB).
- Which airport serves Pontefract?
- Sherburn-in-Elmet Airfield (EGCJ).
- How far is Pontefract from London?
- About 256 km.
- Does Pontefract 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 Pontefract in?
- England.
Get this page as JSON
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2640132
{
"data": {
"id": 2640132,
"name": "Pontefract",
"ascii_name": "Pontefract",
"country_code": "GB",
"population": 44710,
"elevation": null,
"timezone_id": "Europe/London",
"feature_class": "P",
"feature_code": "PPL",
"latitude": 53.69107,
"longitude": -1.31269
}
}
Context
- 30.0x the population of Ferrybridge.
- 3 km from Ferrybridge.
- Same timezone (Europe/London) as 5,900 other cities in United Kingdom.