Seaham

Seaham
Seaham
	Seaham's Marina
	Seaham Location within County Durham
Population	20,172
OS grid reference	NZ426496
Civil parish	Seaham ;
Unitary authority	County Durham;
Ceremonial county	County Durham;
Region	North East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SEAHAM
Postcode district	SR7
Dialling code	0191
Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Easington;
	List of places UK England County Durham 54°50′N 1°20′W / 54.84°N 1.34°W

Seaham (/ˈsiːəm/ SEE-əm^[3]) is a seaside town in County Durham, England. Located on the Durham Coast, Seaham is situated 6 miles (10 kilometres) south of Sunderland and 13 miles (21 km) east of Durham. The town grew from the late 19th century onwards as a result of investments in its harbour and coal mines. The town is twinned with the German town of Gerlingen.

^ Cite error: The named reference OoI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Home Page - Seaham Town Council". Seaham.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
^ "Great Places Commission – creating a new identity in Seaham, County Durham". YouTube. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2024.

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[2] "Home Page - Seaham Town Council". Seaham.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2018.

[3] "Great Places Commission – creating a new identity in Seaham, County Durham". YouTube. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2024.

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Seaham
Seaham's Marina
Seaham Location within County Durham
Population	20,172 ^[1]
OS grid reference	NZ426496
Civil parish	Seaham ^[2]
Unitary authority	County Durham
Ceremonial county	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SEAHAM
Postcode district	SR7
Dialling code	0191

Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East

UK Parliament	Easington
List of places UK England County Durham 54°50′N 1°20′W / 54.84°N 1.34°W / 54.84; -1.34