Horsted Keynes | |
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Location within West Sussex | |
Area | 15.81 km2 (6.10 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 1,586 2011 Census[2] |
• Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TQ387278 |
• London | 32 miles (51 km) N |
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District | |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HAYWARDS HEATH |
Postcode district | RH17 |
Dialling code | 01825 |
Police | Sussex |
Fire | West Sussex |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
Website | http://www.horstedkeynes.com/ |
Horsted Keynes /keɪnz/ KAYNZ[3] is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. The village is about 5 miles (8 km) north east of Haywards Heath, in the Weald. The civil parish is largely rural, covering 1,581 hectares (3,910 acres). At the 2011 census, it had a population of 1,586,[2] increased from 1,507 in 2001.[1] The 0° meridian passes about 1 mile to the east of the village of Horsted Keynes.
The name of the village has been spelled in many different ways over the years but always pronounced CANES like the sticks you use to tie up plants in your garden.