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WIGAN

England · UNITED KINGDOM (GB) · 53.54°N / 2.64°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,633,948

Wigan is a city in United Kingdom with a population of 175,405. It sits at 53.54/-2.64, runs on Europe/London, is 1 km from Ince-in-Makerfield.

Population 175,405
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/London

All facts

fields
Country
United Kingdom
Subdivision
England
Coords
53.54°N / 2.64°W
UTC offset
+0
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SE Ince-in-Makerfield England 11,185 1.7 km
E Hindley England 25,001 3.7 km
SE Abram England 10,074 4.8 km
NW Shevington England 5,195 5.0 km
SE Bickershaw England 826 5.6 km
S Garswood England 6,183 6.5 km
NE Blackrod England 5,086 6.7 km
S Ashton in Makerfield England 26,380 6.7 km
NW Appley Bridge England 5,270 6.8 km
SW Billinge England 5,896 6.9 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

3 questions
What is the population of Wigan?
175,405 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Wigan in?
Europe/London.
Which country is Wigan in?
United Kingdom (GB).

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2633948

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2633948,
    "name": "Wigan",
    "ascii_name": "Wigan",
    "country_code": "GB",
    "population": 175405,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/London",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 53.54296,
    "longitude": -2.63706
  }
}
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