Wem
Wem is a market town in the civil parish of Wem Urban, in Shropshire, England, 9 miles north of Shrewsbury and 9 miles south of Whitchurch. The name is derived from the Old English term wamm, meaning "marsh".
- Town with about 5,870 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 270 feet (80 metres)
- Description: town in Shropshire, England
- Neighbors: Shrewsbury
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wem railway station and Wem Town Hall.
Wem railway station
Wem railway station serves the town of Wem in Shropshire, England.
Wem Town Hall
Wem Town Hall is a building in the market-town of Wem in Shropshire, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loppington and Clive.
Loppington
Loppington is a village and parish in Shropshire, England, situated a few miles west of Wem. Loppington is situated 2½ miles west of Wem.
Clive
Clive is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. Clive is situated 3 miles south of Wem.
Wem
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Latitude
52.8556° or 52° 51′ 20″ north
Longitude
-2.7241° or 2° 43′ 27″ west
UN/LOCODE
GB WNR
Open location code
9C4VV74G+79
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Wem” goes by many names.
WemLadin
RutuniumLatin
Vem UrbanasLithuanian
WemMin Nan Chinese
WemNorwegian Nynorsk
ومPersian
وم، شروپشرPersian
WemPolish
WemRomanian
УэмRussian
WemSilesian
وم، شروپشرSouth Azerbaijani
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
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Shropshire: Highlights
Learn more about Shrewsbury and Telford.
