Fleetwood

Fleetwood
Fleetwood - The Marine Hall and Gardens from the Mount
Fleetwood Location within Lancashire
Population	26,840 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	[SD333479 SD333479]
District	Wyre
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FLEETWOOD
Postcode district	FY7
Dialling code	01253
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Blackpool North and Fleetwood
List of places UK England Lancashire 53°55′23″N 3°00′54″W / 53.923°N 3.015°W / 53.923; -3.015

Fleetwood is a town within the Wyre district of Lancashire, England. It lies at the northwest corner of the Fylde. It had a population of 26,840 people at the 2001 Census. It is part of the Blackpool Urban Area. The town was the first planned place of the Victorian age. In the twentieth century, Fleetwood was a major deep-sea fishing port, but, since the 1970s, the fishing industry has declined. The town has slowly become poor. Fleetwood is also a seaside resort.

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