Thorne, South Yorkshire

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Thorne
Town and civil parish
Thorne town centre
Thorne Location within the Borough of Doncaster Show map of the City of Doncaster district Thorne Location within South Yorkshire Show map of South Yorkshire
Area	18.15 sq mi (47.0 km2)
Population	17,295 (2011 census)
• Density	953/sq mi (368/km2)
OS grid reference	SE687132
Civil parish	Thorne
Metropolitan borough	City of Doncaster
Metropolitan county	South Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Doncaster
Postcode district	DN8
Dialling code	01405
Police	South Yorkshire
Fire	South Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°36′30″N 0°57′30″W / 53.6083°N 0.9583°W / 53.6083; -0.9583

Thorne is a market town and civil parish in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. It has a population of 16,592,^[1] increasing to 17,295 at the 2011 Census.^[2]