Colne
Colne (/koʊn/) is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England. Located three miles (five kilometres) northeast of Nelson, six miles (ten kilometres) northeast of Burnley, 25 mi (40 km) east of Preston and 30 mi (50 km) west of Leeds.
| Colne | |
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Colne, with its town hall on the horizon | |
Colne Shown within Pendle Borough Colne Location within Lancashire | |
| Population | 17,855 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SD884399 |
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| Shire county | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COLNE |
| Postcode district | BB8 |
| Dialling code | 01282 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | www |
The town should not be confused with the unrelated Colne Valley around the River Colne near Huddersfield in West Yorkshire.
Colne is close to the southern entrance to the Aire Gap, the lowest crossing of the Pennine watershed. The M65 terminates west of the town and from here two main roads take traffic onwards towards the Yorkshire towns of Skipton (A56) and Keighley (A6068). Colne railway station is the terminus of the East Lancashire railway line.
Colne adjoins the Pendle parishes of Foulridge, Laneshaw Bridge, Trawden Forest, Nelson, Barrowford and Blacko.