Braunstone Town

Braunstone is a town and civil parish in the district of Blaby in Leicestershire, England. At the 2011 census the population of the town was 16,850. Braunstone is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, giving a population of "two sokemen and four villeins".
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Places of Interest

Highlights: St Peter’s, Braunstone Park and Saint Crispin’s.

Church
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is a church.

Church
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is a church.

Hotel
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in previously called…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thorpe Astley and Lubbesthorpe.

Suburb
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is a suburban settlement on the southwestern edge of the city of , .

Hamlet
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is a hamlet and parish in the district…

Suburb
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is a suburb of in …

Braunstone Town

Latitude
52.61596° or 52° 36′ 58″ north
Longitude
-1.18265° or 1° 10′ 58″ west
Population
16,900
Elevation
272 feet (83 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB BXQ
Open location code
9C4WJR88+9W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26950289
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2654859
Wiki­data ID
Q4383696
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Braunstone Town” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Braunstone Town”
  • Bengali: “ব্রাউনস্টোন”
  • Chinese: “布朗姆斯通鎮”
  • Chinese: “布朗姆斯通镇”
  • Dutch: “Braunstone Town”
  • French: “Braunstone Town”
  • French: “Braunstone”
  • German: “Braunstone”
  • Gujarati: “બ્રૌનસ્ટોન ટાઉન”
  • Irish: “Braunstone Town”
  • Japanese: “ブロウンスト―ン”
  • Kannada: “ಬ್ರಾನ್ಸ್ಟೋನ್ ಟೌನ್”
  • Korean: “브라운스스톤”
  • Ladin: “Braunstone Town”
  • Lithuanian: “Braunstaunas”
  • Polish: “Braunstone Town”
  • Portuguese: “Braunstone Town”
  • Russian: “Браунстоун-Таун”
  • Spanish: “Braunstone Town”
  • Tamil: “வடக்கு இளம்சல்”
  • Telugu: “బ్రౌన్స్టోన్ టౌన్”
  • Turkish: “Braunstone Town”
  • Urdu: “برونسٹون ٹاؤن”
  • Volapük: “Braunstone Town”
  • Welsh: “Braunstone Town”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Western Park and Westcotes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Shakespeare Park and Braunstone Civic Centre.

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Worth a closer look: Leicester and Loughborough.

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