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Ellington, Northumberland

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Ellington Ellington Ellington shown within Northumberland Population 2,778 (2011) [1] OS grid reference NZ278919 Civil parish Ellington and Linton Unitary authority Northumberland Ceremonial county Northumberland Region North East Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town MORPETH Postcode district NE61 Dialling code 01670 Police Northumbria Fire Northumberland Ambulance North East EU Parliament North East England UK Parliament Berwick-upon-Tweed List of places UK England Northumberland 55°13′15″N 1°33′44″W  /  55.2209°N 1.5621°W  / 55.2209; -1.5621 Coordinates: 55°13′15″N 1°33′44″W  /  55.2209°N 1.5621°W  / 55.2209; -1.5621 Ellington Colliery Ellington is a small village on the coast of Northumberland, England. Ellington is 4 miles (6 km) from Ashington, 6 miles (10 km) from M...

1900 Summer Olympics

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"Paris 1900" redirects here. For the 1947 French film, see Paris 1900 (film). Games of the II Olympiad Poster for the 1900 Summer Olympics Host city Paris, France Nations 28 Athletes 997 (975 men, 22 women) [1] Events 95 in 19 sports Opening none (first event May 14) Closing none (last event October 28) Stadium Vélodrome de Vincennes ← Athens 1896 St. Louis 1904 → The 1900 Summer Olympics (French: Les Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900 ), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad , was an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, in 1900. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of the 1900 World's Fair. In total, 997 competitors took part in 19 different sports. This number relies on certain assumptions about which events were and were not "Olympic". Many athletes, among them some who won events, didn't know that they had competed in th...