Darlington

Darlington
Darlington
Town
	Blackwellgate, Post House Wynd, the Market Hall, St Cuthbert's Church and Skerne Bridge
	Darlington Location within County Durham
Area	19.73 km2 (7.62 sq mi)
Population	107,800
• Density	4,680.81/km2 (12,123.25/sq mi) (Town)
OS grid reference	NZ289147
• London	219 mi (352 km) south
Unitary authority	Darlington;
Ceremonial county	County Durham;
Region	North East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Areas of the town	List Blackwell; Branksome; Cockerton; Faverdale; Firthmoor; Hummersknott; Mowden; Skerne Park; The Denes; West Park;
Post town	DARLINGTON
Postcode district	DL1, DL2, DL3
Dialling code	01325
Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Darlington;
Website	www.darlington.gov.uk

Darlington is a market and industrial town in County Durham, England. It is the main administrative centre of the unitary authority Borough of Darlington. The borough is a constituent member of the devolved Tees Valley area.

A tributary of the River Tees, to the south of the town, known as the River Skerne flows through the town. The town is near the Yorkshire Dales National Park, being 11 miles (18 km) from the park boundary near the town of Richmond. The town had a population of 107,800 in the 2021 Census, classed as large.

In the 19th century, establishment of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (the world's first permanent steam locomotive powered passenger railway) led to the town having an industrial and manufacturing economy.

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