Easington, County Durham
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This article is about a village. For a larger settlement nearby which developed through coal mining, see Easington Colliery.
Easington, also known as Easington Village, is a village and civil parish in eastern County Durham, England. It is located at the junction of the A182 and B1283, leading north-west to Hetton-le-Hole and south east to Horden.
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Easington
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Village and civil parish | |
The village green | |
Location within County Durham | |
Population | 2,171 |
OS grid reference | NZ415432 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PETERLEE |
Postcode district | SR8 |
Dialling code | 0191 |
Police | Durham |
Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
Ambulance | North East |
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It is near the A19, which travels north to Seaham and Sunderland as well as south to Peterlee and Stockton-on-Tees. The population of Easington Village was 2,164 in 2001,[1] increasing slightly to 2,171 at the 2011 Census.[2]