Clowne

53.276°N 1.263°W / 53.276; -1.263

Clowne
Village
Clowne Parish Church
Clowne parish highlighted within Derbyshire
Population8,400 
OS grid referenceSK492756
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHESTERFIELD
Postcode districtS43
Dialling code01246
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

Clowne is a village and civil parish in the Bolsover district of Derbyshire, England. The population was 7,590 at the 2011 Census. It lies 9 miles (14 km) north east of Chesterfield and 7 miles (11 km) south west of Worksop and is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Clune. The name is derived from the Celtic Clun for a river.

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