Coton in the Elms | |
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St Mary Church, Coton in the Elms (Built 1844-1847). | |
Location within Derbyshire | |
Population | 896 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SK253144 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SWADLINCOTE |
Postcode district | DE12 |
Dialling code | 01283 |
Police | Derbyshire |
Fire | Derbyshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
Coton in the Elms is a village and parish in the English county of Derbyshire. At 70 miles (110 km) from the coast, it is one of the furthest places in the United Kingdom from coastal waters. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 896.[1] It is located 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Swadlincote and 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Burton upon Trent.
Church Flatts Farm, defined by the Ordnance Survey as the furthest point from the sea in Great Britain,[2][3] is less than a mile southeast of the village.