Widnes

Widnes is an industrial town in the , , , which at the 2021 census had a population of 62,400. Historically in , it is on the northern bank of the where the estuary narrows to form the Runcorn Gap.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Halton Stadium and Widnes railway station.

Stadium
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The is a multi-purpose stadium in Widnes, , England. The stadium is all seater and has a total capacity of 13,350. It is the home of Rugby League side Widnes Vikings of the Championship and previously hosted football team Widnes Football Club of the Northern Premier League and the American football side Halton Spartans of the BAFA National Leagues.

Railway station
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is a railway station serving the industrial town of Widnes, Halton, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The station is operated by Northern Trains.

College
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is a further education college based over two sites in Widnes, , . It was rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted following an inspection in 2020, and received its second “Outstanding” rating from Ofsted in 2024.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Runcorn and Farnworth.

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The industrial inland port of is a treasure trove of architectural styles, from medieval ruins to 1970s utopia. Its impressive bridges across the River Mersey mark the gateway north to cosmopolitan and south to leafy .

Suburb
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is a northern area of the town of Widnes in , , England. Originally a village lying between and , it is an electoral ward in the with a population of 7,990 in 2021.

Suburb
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is a residential area of the town of Widnes, in the borough of Halton, in the ceremonial county of , England. It borders to the south and west, to the north and north west and an area just outside Widnes town centre to the east.

Widnes

Latitude
53.3647° or 53° 21′ 53″ north
Longitude
-2.7283° or 2° 43′ 42″ west
Population
61,500
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB WDN
Open location code
9C5V977C+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26701098
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2633954
Wiki­data ID
Q1022741
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Widnes” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ويدنس”
  • Armenian: “Ուիդնես”
  • Asturian: “Widnes”
  • Azerbaijani: “Vidnes”
  • Basque: “Widnes”
  • Belarusian: “Уіднес”
  • Catalan: “Widnes”
  • Cebuano: “Widnes”
  • Chinese: “Widnes”
  • Chinese: “威德尼斯”
  • Czech: “Widnes”
  • Dutch: “Widnes”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ويدنس”
  • French: “Widnes”
  • German: “Widnes”
  • Hebrew: “וידנס”
  • Irish: “Widnes”
  • Italian: “Widnes”
  • Japanese: “ウィッドネス”
  • Japanese: “ウィドネス”
  • Korean: “위드너스”
  • Kurdish: “Widnes”
  • Ladin: “Widnes”
  • Latvian: “Vidnesa”
  • Lithuanian: “Vidnesas”
  • Lithuanian: “Vidnis”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Widnes”
  • Northern Frisian: “Widnes”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Widnes”
  • Persian: “ویدنز”
  • Polish: “Widnes”
  • Romanian: “Widnes”
  • Russian: “Виднес”
  • Russian: “Уиднес”
  • Russian: “Уиднис”
  • Russian: “Уиднс”
  • Serbian: “Vidnes”
  • Serbian: “Widnes”
  • Serbian: “Виднес”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Widnes”
  • Silesian: “Widnes”
  • Slovenian: “Widnes”
  • South Azerbaijani: “ویدنز”
  • Swedish: “Widnes”
  • Tatar: “Виднес”
  • Tatar: “Виднс”
  • Ukrainian: “Віднес”
  • Urdu: “وڈنس”
  • Volapük: “Widnes”
  • Welsh: “Widnes”

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