Corby | |
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![]() Corby town centre | |
Location within Northamptonshire | |
Area | 19.5125 km2 (7.5338 sq mi) |
Population | 56,810 (2011) |
• Density | 2,911/km2 (7,540/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SP882885 |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CORBY |
Postcode district | NN17, NN18 |
Dialling code | 01536 |
Police | Northamptonshire |
Fire | Northamptonshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
Website | Corby Town Council |
Corby is a town and civil parish in the North Northamptonshire district, in Northamptonshire, England, 23 miles (37 km) north-east of Northampton. In 2011 it had a population of 56,810. From 1974 to 2021, it was the administrative headquarters of the Borough of Corby, which at the 2021 Census had a population of 75,571.[1]
Corby was once known as "Little Scotland" due to the large number of Scottish workers who came to its steelworks.[2] Corby has undergone regeneration with the opening of Corby railway station and Corby International Pool in 2009 and the Corby Cube in 2010. The Cube houses a 450-seat theatre, public library and other community amenities.