Whitwick is located in the county of Leicestershire, East Midlands, one mile north of the town of Coalville, 12 miles north-west of the major city of Leicester, and 99 miles north-west of London. Whitwick lies five miles south of the Derbyshire border. Whitwick falls within the district council of North West Leicestershire, under the county council of Leicestershire. It is in the LE67 postcode district.
Whitwick is in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, the historic county of Leicestershire, and the administrative county of Leicestershire.
Ceremonial County | Leicestershire |
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Historic County | Leicestershire |
Administrative County | Leicestershire |
Whitwick is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Leicestershire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Leicestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Whitwick is LE67 5GZ.
Whitwick is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the LE67 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the LE67 postcode district.
The centre of Whitwick is located at position 52.73963° latitude and -1.35463° longitude.
Latitude | 52.73963° |
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Longitude | -1.35463° |
The centre of Whitwick is located at the grid reference easting 443669 and northing 315973 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 443669 |
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Northing | 315973 |
Position of Whitwick relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Whitwick to the centre of the town.
Position of Whitwick relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Whitwick to the centre of the city.