Kirkby-in-Furness

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Kirkby in Furness
Village
St Cuthbert's Church
Kirkby in Furness Location in the former South Lakeland district Show map of the former South Lakeland district Kirkby in Furness Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
Area	0.2025 km2 (0.0782 sq mi)
Population	580 2021 census
• Density	2,864/km2 (7,420/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SD2282
Civil parish	Kirkby Ireleth
Unitary authority	Westmorland and Furness
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS
Postcode district	LA17
Dialling code	01229
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Barrow and Furness
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°13′52″N 3°11′13″W / 54.231°N 3.187°W / 54.231; -3.187

Kirkby-in-Furness, generally referred to simply as Kirkby locally, is a village that is the major part of the parish of Kirkby Ireleth in the Furness district of Cumbria, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it is close to the Lake District National Park. It is about 3 miles (5 km) south of Broughton in Furness, 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Ulverston and 9 miles (14 km) north of Barrow-in-Furness. It is one of the largest villages on the peninsula's north-western coast, looking out over the Duddon estuary. To its east is the SSSI of Kirkby Moor and to its west is the SSSI of Duddon Estuary. The 2021 census showed Kirkby to have a population of 580.^[1]