Ashfield

district, England, United Kingdom
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Ashfield, district, administrative and historic county of Nottinghamshire, England. The name is ancient and appeared in the names of the two major towns within the district even before its formation. The two towns are the former coal-mining centres of Kirkby-in-Ashfield and Sutton-in-Ashfield, forming, as does the whole district, part of the formerly heavily industrialized western rim of the county, where it borders on Derbyshire. Area 42 square miles (109 square km). Pop. (2001) 111,387; (2011) 119,497.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Jeff Wallenfeldt.