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Flimby Rugby Club |
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Flimby
Flimby shown within Cumbria |
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| Population | 1,636 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | NY0233 |
| Parish | Maryport |
| District | Allerdale |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WORKINGTON |
| Dialling code | 01900 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Workington |
| List of places: UK • England • Cumbria | |
Flimby is a village in the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England. Historically within Cumberland, it forms part of the civil parish of Maryport.
Flimby railway station is on the Cumbrian Coast Line. The village has 4 convenience stores.
The Risehow Industrial Estate is located in Flimby.
Its name was recorded as Flinbi in 1056 and Flemyngeby in the 12th century, and seems to come from Old Norse Flæminga bý, meaning "the village of the Flemings".
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