The Wrekin

The Wrekin is a constituency in the House of Commons of the British Parliament, located in the county of in the of England. It has existed continuously since its creation by the Representation of the People Act 1918, and is named after a prominent landmark hill in the area, .
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  • Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,335 feet
  • Description: Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918 onwards
  • Also known as: “ذا ريكين (دائرة إنتخابية في المملكة المتحدة)” and “ذا ريكين (دائره انتخابيه في المملكه المتحده)”

Places of Interest

Highlights: The Wrekin and The Ercall.

Peak
Photo: Chrisbayley, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a hill in east , England.

Peak
Photo: ChrisJB, CC BY 2.5.
is a small hill in , England, between and .

Church
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uppington and Leighton.

Village
Photo: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and former civil parish, now… is situated 2 miles northwest of The Wrekin.

Village
Photo: Dave Kelly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 2 miles southwest of The Wrekin.

Hamlet
Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village and former civil… is situated 2 miles southwest of The Wrekin.

The Wrekin

Latitude
52.67023° or 52° 40′ 13″ north
Longitude
-2.55104° or 2° 33′ 4″ west
Population
108,000
Elevation
1,335 feet (407 metres)
Open location code
9C4VMCCX+3H
Geo­Names ID
2633490
Wiki­data ID
Q987915
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“The Wrekin” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ذا ريكين”
  • Cebuano: “The Wrekin”
  • Chinese: “里金 (英國國會選區)”
  • Chinese: “里金”
  • French: “The Wrekin”
  • German: “Wahlkreis The Wrekin”
  • Irish: “an Wrekin”
  • Italian: “Collegio di The Wrekin”
  • Swedish: “The Wrekin (kulle i Storbritannien, lat 52,68, long -2,52)”
  • Welsh: “The Wrekin”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Wrekin and Cluddley.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lawrence’s Hill and Maddock’s Hill.

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Worth a closer look: London and Manchester.

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