Burnley
| Burnley | |||
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 47 ′ N , 2 ° 15 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 73,021 (as of 2001 Census ) | ||
| surface | 15.82 km² (6.11 mi² ) | ||
| Population density: | 4616 inhabitants per km² | ||
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| Post town | BURNLEY | ||
| ZIP code section | BB10-12 | ||
| prefix | 01282 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | North West England | ||
| Shire county | Lancashire | ||
| District | Burnley | ||
| British Parliament | Burnley | ||
| Website: Burnley Borough Council | |||
Burnley is a city in the north of England . Burnley is located in the borough of the same name in the county of Lancashire and lies on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal . The River Calder flows through the city, as does the River Brun , which flows into the River Calder here. The population is about 89,500.
The city was known for its cotton weaving mills and had a busy wool industry in the 13th century. Today the industry includes metal processing and mechanical engineering. In the 19th century the Leeds and Liverpool Canal was built through the city, which led to the growth of modern industry. Similar to other industrial cities in northern England, a growing minority of immigrants from the Indian subcontinent live in Burnley, particularly from Pakistan . These immigrants are concentrated in the traditional working class neighborhoods of Stoneyholme and Daneshouse.
In the north of the city is the striking Pendle Hill, which is associated with a former witch cult.
The Delf Hill Stone Circle is on Extwistle Moor east of Burnley.
The musical experimental sculpture Singing Ringing Tree has existed since 2006.
Burnley FC, known throughout England, is playing on Turf Moor as a promoted player in the Premier League 2016/17 .
sons and daughters of the town
- Adnan Ahmed (* 1984), English-Pakistani soccer player
- Stephen Booth (born 1952), crime writer
- Harry Bradshaw (1853-1924), football coach and official
- Rachel Brown (born 1980), soccer player
- Steven Burke (* 1988), track cyclist and Olympic champion
- Jimmy Crabtree (1871-1908), football player
- Judith Frege (* 1953), German ballet dancer, dance teacher, choreographer and book author
- Ian Hargreaves (* 1951), journalist and media scientist
- Judith Hart, Baroness Hart of South Lanark (1924–1991), politician
- Neil Hodgson (* 1973), motorcycle racer
- Lee Ingleby (* 1976), film and stage actor
- Willis Jackson, Baron Jackson of Burnley (1904–1970), electrical engineer
- Holly Lam-Moores (* 1990), handball player
- Andrew Lewer (* 1971), politician
- Daniel McBreen (* 1977), Australian soccer player
- Ian McKellen (born 1939), actor
- Robert Nutter (1550–1600), Dominican priest and martyr
- Walter Pollard (1906–1945), football player
- David Readman (* 1970), singer and musician
- Jay Rodriguez (* 1989), soccer player
- Edwin Southern (* 1938), molecular biologist
- Alfred Tysoe (1874–1901), track and field athlete and Olympic champion
- David Waddington (1929–2017), Conservative Party politician, Governor of Bermuda
