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Grimsby

Seaport town in Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Also known as Great Grimsby

Country: United Kingdom
Located in: North East Lincolnshire
Population: 88,243(2011)
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Grimsby or Great Grimsby is a port town in Lincolnshire, England with a population of 86,138. It is located near the mouth on the south bank of the Humber that flows to the North Sea. Grimsby adjoins the town of Cleethorpes directly to the south-east, forming a conurbation. It is the administrative centre of the borough of North East Lincolnshire, which alongside North Lincolnshire is officially part of the Yorkshire and the Humber region. Grimsby is 45 mi (72 km) north-east of Lincoln, 33 mi (53 km) south-east of Hull, and 50 mi (80 km) east of Doncaster.

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Twinned administrative body: Banjul
Bremerhaven(since 1963)
Dieppe
Tromsø Municipality
OS grid reference: TA279087
Local dialing code: 01472
Native label: Grimsby
Official name: Grimsby
Capital of: North East Lincolnshire
Historic county: Lincolnshire
Different from: Grimsby

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