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Coundon
Coundon in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Coundon is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Coundon is an old mining village and former civil parish in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. The Boldon Book mentions a mine in Coundon in the twelfth century. In 2001 it had a population of 2611. In 2011 the ward had a population of 7139.
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Background
History
The name Coundon comes from its original name, "Cunadun", which either translates in Old English "cow's hill", or else derives from the Brittonic toponymic term *cönẹ:d , whose meaning is obscure.
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- Coordinates
- 54.6637, -1.6341
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coundon?
- Coundon is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.6637°, -1.6341°.