HEKS-əm) is a market town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, located south of the River Tyne, and was the administrative centre for the Tynedale district from 1974 to 2009. The three major towns in Tynedale were Hexham, Prudhoe and Haltwhistle, although in terms of population, Prudhoe was the largest. In 2001 Hexham had a population of 11,446, increasing to 11,829 at the 2011 Census.
Population: 10,920
Latitude: 54° 58' 11.50" N
Longitude: -2° 06' 14.40" W
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