Wigston

Wigston, or Wigston Magna, is a town in the district of , England, just south of on the A5199. It had a population of 37,261 in 2024.
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  • Town with 32,300 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 308 feet (94 metres)
  • …is also known as “Wigston, Leicestershire”
  • Description: town in Leicestershire, England, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wigston Birkett House Community Special School and Wigston Academy.
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is a mixed secondary school located in Wigston, , England.
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serves the village…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Wigston and Kilby Bridge.
is a large village to the south of , .
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is a hamlet on the A5199 Welford Road…
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is a town in the borough of …

Wigston

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Latitude
52.58628° or 52° 35′ 11″ north
Longitude
-1.10591° or 1° 6′ 21″ west
Open location code
9C4WHVPV+GJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26679129
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
13282743
Wiki­data ID
Q2223506

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Wigston” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Wigston Magna”
  • Basque: “Wigston”
  • Bulgarian: “Уигстън Магна”
  • Cebuano: “Wigston Magna”
  • Chinese: “溫格斯頓馬格納”
  • Dutch: “Wigston Magna”
  • French: “Wigston Magna”
  • French: “Wigston”
  • Irish: “Wigston Magna”
  • Italian: “Wigston Magna”
  • Ladin: “Wigston Magna”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Wigston Magna”
  • Persian: “ویگستون”
  • Polish: “Wigston Magna”
  • Polish: “Wigston”
  • Romanian: “Wigston Magna”
  • Swedish: “Wigston Magna”
  • Volapük: “Wigston Magna”
  • Welsh: “Wigston”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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