Haxey | |
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Town and civil parish | |
Location within Lincolnshire | |
Area | 13.92 sq mi (36.1 km2) |
Population | 4,485 (2021 census) |
• Density | 322/sq mi (124/km2) |
OS grid reference | SK765995 |
• London | 130 mi (210 km) S |
Unitary authority | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Areas of the town | |
Post town | DONCASTER |
Postcode district | DN9 |
Dialling code | 01427 |
Police | Humberside |
Fire | Humberside |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Website | www |
Haxey is a town and civil parish on the Isle of Axholme in the North Lincolnshire unitary authority of Lincolnshire, England. It is directly south of Epworth, south-west of Scunthorpe, north-west of Gainsborough, east of Doncaster and north-north-west of Lincoln, with a population of 4,584 at the 2011 census.[1] The town was regarded as the historic capital of the Isle of Axholme.[2]
Haxey lies between the villages of Westwoodside and Owston Ferry, part of the Isle of Axholme, and is notable for Haxey Hood, a local event with over 700 years of history.[3]
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