Dukinfield | |
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Location within Greater Manchester | |
Population | 19,306 (2011 Census) |
OS grid reference | SJ945975 |
• London | 160 mi (257 km) SSE |
Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DUKINFIELD |
Postcode district | SK16 |
Dialling code | 0161 |
Police | Greater Manchester |
Fire | Greater Manchester |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Dukinfield is a town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England,[1][2] on the south bank of the River Tame opposite Ashton-under-Lyne, 6.3 miles (10.1 km) east of Manchester. At the 2011 Census, it had a population of 19,306.[3]
Within the boundaries of the historic county of Cheshire, the town developed as a result of the Industrial Revolution when it became the site of coal mining and cotton manufacturing.