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Saffron Walden is a town near the M11 motorway, in the Uttlesford district of Essex.
| Saffron Walden | |
|---|---|
 St Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden | |
  Saffron Walden | |
| Location within Essex | |
| Population | 15,504 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TL541387 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SAFFRON WALDEN |
| Postcode district | CB10, CB11 |
| Dialling code | 01799 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament |
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It is a market town 12 miles (19 km) north of Bishop's Stortford, 15 miles (24 km) south of Cambridge and 43 miles (69 km) north of London. It has a rural appearance and some buildings of the medieval period.
The population was 15,504 at the 2011 census.[1]
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