Linby

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Linby
Village and civil parish
Top Cross, Linby
Parish map
Linby Location within Nottinghamshire
Area	1.43 sq mi (3.7 km2)
Population	676 (2021)
• Density	473/sq mi (183/km2)
OS grid reference	SK 535510
• London	115 mi (185 km) SSE
District	Gedling
Shire county	Nottinghamshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NOTTINGHAM
Postcode district	NG15
Dialling code	0115
Police	Nottinghamshire
Fire	Nottinghamshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Sherwood
Website	https://linby.org.uk
List of places UK England Nottinghamshire 53°03′13″N 1°12′15″W / 53.0535°N 1.2043°W / 53.0535; -1.2043

Linby is a small village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England.^[1] The nearest town is Hucknall which is immediately to the south-west.^[1] The village grew up around the mills on the River Leen, from which Linby's name is derived. Small streams known as Linby Docks run on both sides of the main street. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 232,^[2] increasing to 676 at the 2021 census.^[3]