Keyworth
Keyworth (/ˈkiːwərθ/) is a large village and civil parish of Nottinghamshire, England. It is located about 6 miles (10 km) southeast of the centre of Nottingham. It sits on a small, broad hilltop about 200 feet above sea level which is set in the wider undulating boulder clay that characterises the area south of Nottingham.
| Keyworth | |
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| Village and civil parish | |
The Square, Keyworth | |
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Keyworth Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Area | 2.92 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| Population | 7,390 (2023) |
| • Density | 2,531/sq mi (977/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SK 61244 30926 |
| • London | 100 mi (160 km) SSE |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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| Post town | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | NG12 |
| Dialling code | 0115 (937) |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
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| Website | www.keyworthparish |
The village logo is a local windmill which was demolished in the 1950s. The former site of the windmill was located on Selby Lane.
Keyworth is twinned with the French town of Feignies.
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