Mixenden
Village in West Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mixenden is a district of Halifax, Calderdale, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the outskirts of the town.
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Mixenden | |
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Mixenden Tower Blocks | |
Population | 12,739 (Ward. Illingworth and Mixenden. 2011) |
OS grid reference | SE061284 |
• London | 170 mi (270 km) SSE |
Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HALIFAX |
Postcode district | HX2 |
Dialling code | 01422 |
Police | West Yorkshire |
Fire | West Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
53.759°N 1.904°W / 53.759; -1.904 |
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The name Mixenden derives from the Anglo Saxon 'mixen' (compost or dung heap) and 'den' usually refers to pasture land, usually for pigs.