Melksham

Melksham
Melksham Town Hall and marketplace
Melksham Location within Wiltshire
Population	18,113 (2021)[1]
OS grid reference	ST9063
Civil parish	Melksham
Unitary authority	Wiltshire
Ceremonial county	Wiltshire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Melksham
Postcode district	SN12
Dialling code	01225
Police	Wiltshire
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Melksham and Devizes
Website	www.melkshamtown.co.uk
List of places UK England Wiltshire 51°22′16″N 2°08′17″W / 51.371°N 2.138°W / 51.371; -2.138

Melksham (/ˈmɛlkʃəm/) is a town and civil parish on the River Avon in Wiltshire, England, about 4.5 miles (7 km) northeast of Trowbridge and 6 miles (10 km) south of Chippenham. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 18,113.^[1]