Drax

Drax is a village and civil parish in , England, about 6 miles south-east of , which is best known today as the site of Drax power station.
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  • Type: Village with 515 residents
  • Description: village in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Drax, North Yorkshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights: St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Drax and Read School.

Church
Photo: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Peter and St Paul's Church is the parish church of Drax, North Yorkshire, a village in England.

School
, Drax is a boarding, day, and independent…

Power station
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is a biomass and former coal power station in Drax, , England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Long Drax and East Cowick.

Hamlet
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is a small hamlet and civil parish in the…

Village
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is a village in the… is situated 3½ miles south of Drax.

Town
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is a market town in the civil parish… is situated 3½ miles southwest of Drax.

Drax

Latitude
53.7291° or 53° 43′ 45″ north
Longitude
-0.97707° or 0° 58′ 38″ west
Population
515
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB DRX
Open location code
9C5XP2HF+J5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 595589666
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2651010
Wiki­data ID
Q2420174
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Drax” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Drax”
  • Dutch: “Drax”
  • French: “Drax”
  • German: “Drax”
  • Irish: “Drax”
  • Italian: “Drax (North Yorkshire)”
  • Italian: “Drax”
  • Ladin: “Drax”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Drax”
  • Polish: “Drax”
  • Slovenian: “Drax”
  • Swedish: “Drax”
  • Turkish: “Drax, North Yorkshire”
  • Urdu: “ڈریکس، نارتھ یارکشائر”
  • “Drax”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Newland and Wheels Closes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Drax Village Hall and Cricket Pavillion.

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Worth a closer look: York and Middlesbrough.

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