Purn is located in the county of Somerset, South West England, three miles south of the town of Weston-super-Mare, three miles south of the major town of Weston-Super-Mare, 15 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 123 miles west of London. Purn lies five miles south-west of the Bristol border. Purn falls within the unitary authority of North Somerset. It is in the BS24 postcode district. The post town for Purn is Weston-super-Mare.
Purn is in the ceremonial county of Somerset, the historic county of Somerset, and the administrative county of North Somerset.
Ceremonial County | Somerset |
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Historic County | Somerset |
Administrative County | North Somerset |
Purn is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Somerset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Somerset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Purn is BS24 0AN.
Purn is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the BS24 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the BS24 postcode district.
The post town for Purn is Weston-super-Mare. Purn is in the BS24 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Weston-super-Mare.
The centre of Purn is located at position 51.30841° latitude and -2.96012° longitude.
Latitude | 51.30841° |
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Longitude | -2.96012° |
The centre of Purn is located at the grid reference easting 333172 and northing 157026 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 333172 |
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Northing | 157026 |
Position of Purn relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Purn to the centre of the town.
Position of Purn relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Purn to the centre of the city.