Ashfield

:For the suburb in Sydney, Australia, see Ashfield, New South Wales.

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Ashfield is a local government district in western Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 UK census, it has a population of 111,387. The borough is mostly urban, with a tradition of coal mining. There are three towns in the district; the largest being Sutton-in-Ashfield. Settlements in the district include:

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:Annesley, Annesley Woodhouse

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:Hucknall, Huthwaite

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:Jacksdale

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:Kirkby-in-Ashfield

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:Selston, Stanton Hill, Sutton-in-Ashfield

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:Teversal

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:Underwood

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The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of urban districts of Hucknall, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, and Sutton-in-Ashfield and part of Basford Rural District.

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The Ashfield District Council website is at www.ashfield-dc.gov.uk

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Sydney: :For other meanings, see Sydney (disambiguation), or Sidney....

Ashfield, New South Wales: Ashfield (pop.40,100) is a suburb in the Municipality of Ashfield, in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It lies approximately 10 kilometres west of the central business district....

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