Moira
Moira is a former mining village about 2.5 miles south-west of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in North West Leicestershire, England. The village is about 3 miles south of Swadlincote and is close to the boundary with Derbyshire.
- Village with about 2,460 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 320 feet (100 metres)
- …is also known as “Moira, Leicestershire”
- Description: village in Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Places of Interest
Discover Moira Furnace and Donisthorpe Woodland Park.
Moira Furnace
Moira Furnace is a nineteenth-century iron-making…
Donisthorpe Woodland Park
Park
Donisthorpe Woodland Park is located on Church Street, Donisthorpe, in North West Leicestershire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Short Heath and Donisthorpe.
Short Heath
Short Heath is a hamlet near Overseal, in South Derbyshire.
Willesley
Willesley is a historic village, ward and suburb of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, in Leicestershire, England.
Moira
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Latitude
52.73621° or 52° 44′ 10″ north
Longitude
-1.53447° or 1° 32′ 4″ west
UN/LOCODE
GB MQR
Open location code
9C4WPFP8+F6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Moira” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
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