Hillsborough disaster
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Latitude and longitude of Wombwell
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Wombwell (pronounced locally as Wum-well) is a small town near Barnsley, located in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 11,477.
Population: 15,518
Latitude: 53° 31' 18.80" N
Longitude: -1° 23' 49.13" W
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