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Boston (Listeni/ˈbɒstən/) is a town and small port in Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England. It is the largest town of the wider Borough of Boston local government district. The borough had a total population of 64,637 at the 2011 census,[1] whilst the town itself had a population of 35,124 at the 2001 census.[2] It is due north of Greenwich on the Prime Meridian.

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Boston, Lincolnshire ­ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Boston, Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 52.9746°N 0.0214°W

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Boston ( i /ˈbɒstәn/) is a town and small port in Lincolnshire, on the east coast of
England. It is the largest town of the wider Borough of Boston local government
district. The borough had a total population of 64,637 at the 2011 census,[1] whilst the
town itself had a population of 35,124 at the 2001 census.[2] It is due north of
Greenwich on the Prime Meridian.

Boston

Boston's most notable landmark is St Botolph's Church (The Stump), the largest parish
church in England,[3] with one of the taller towers in England[4] visible in the flat
lands of Lincolnshire for miles. Residents of Boston are known as Bostonians.
Emigrants from Boston named several other settlements after the town, most notably
Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States.
St Botolph's Church viewed from the river

Contents
1 History
1.1 Toponymy
1.2 Early history
1.3 Growth
1.4 17th and 18th centuries
1.5 Modern history
Boston

2 Transport
2.1 Railway
3 Politics
3.1 Boston bypass
4 Governance
4.1 Electoral wards
5 Demography
5.1 Population
5.2 Religion
6 Landmarks
7 In popular culture
8 Local economy
9 Sport
9.1 Rugby
9.2 Football
9.3 Rowing
9.4 Speedway
9.5 Swimming
9.6 Sailing
10 Health
11 Education
11.1 Independent schools
11.2 Secondary schools

 Boston shown within Lincolnshire

Area 

18.42 km2 (7.11 sq mi)

Population
   – density 

41,340 (Town only, sum of
Wards' populations)
2,244/km2 (5,810/sq mi)

OS grid reference
   – London

TF329437
100 mi (160 km)  S

District
Shire county
Region
Country
Sovereign state

Boston
Lincolnshire
East Midlands
England
United Kingdom

Post town
Postcode district
Dialling code

BOSTON

Police

Lincolnshire

Fire
Ambulance

Lincolnshire
East Midlands

EU Parliament
UK Parliament

East Midlands
Boston and Skegness

PE21
01205

List of places: UK · England · Lincolnshire

12 Town twinning and association
13 Destinations
14 See also
15 Notes
16 References
17 Further reading
18 External links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston,_Lincolnshire

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