Leyland | |
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Town | |
Location within Lancashire | |
Population | 38,578 [1] (2001 census) |
OS grid reference | SD549232 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LEYLAND |
Postcode district | PR25, PR26 |
Dialling code | 01772 |
Police | Lancashire |
Fire | Lancashire |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Leyland (/ˈleɪlənd/ LAY-lənd) is a town in South Ribble, Lancashire, England, 6 miles (10 km) south of Preston. The population was 35,578 at the 2011 Census.[2]
The name of the town is Anglo-Saxon, meaning "untilled land".