Darwen

Darwen (därˈwĭn, dărˈĕn) [key], town (1991 pop. 30,833), Lancashire, NW England. Engineering and the manufacture of wallpaper, paint, and plastics are the major industries. The importance of textile production in Darwen has declined.

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