Bomarsund
Bomarsund is a village in Northumberland, in England. It is situated to the north of Bedlington, and just south of Stakeford. The village grew around a coal pit opened in 1854 and was named after the August 1854 battle – part of the Crimean War – at the fortress of Bomarsund in Sund, Åland, now part of Finland.- Type: Village
- Description: village in Northumberland, England, UK
- Also known as: “Bomarsund, Northumberland”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lord Barrington and Parish Church of St. John.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stakeford and Choppington.
Stakeford
Village
Photo: george hurrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stakeford is a large village in south east Northumberland, England. Its about 17 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne. It lies south of the River Wansbeck from Ashington, the nearest town.
Choppington
Village
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Choppington is a large village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is situated 5 miles to the south-east of Morpeth, and north of Bedlington.
Bedlington
Town
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bedlington is a town in the civil parish of West Bedlington, in Northumberland, England, with a population of 18,470 measured at the 2011 Census. Bedlington is an ancient market town, with a rich history of industry and innovative residents. Bedlington is situated 2 miles southwest of Bomarsund.
Bomarsund
- Category: locality
- Location: North Bedlington, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.15627° or 55° 9′ 23″ northLongitude
-1.57593° or 1° 34′ 33″ westElevation
72 feet (22 metres)Open location code
9C7W5C4F+GJOpenStreetMap ID
node 2435817327OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Bomarsund” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Bomarsund, Northumberland”
- Dutch: “Bomarsund”
- French: “Bomarsund”
- Irish: “Bomarsund, Northumberland”
- Polish: “Bomarsund (Northumberland)”
- Polish: “Bomarsund”
- Welsh: “Bomarsund, Northumberland”
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