Breedon on the Hill is located in the county of Leicestershire, East Midlands, five miles north-east of the town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, nine miles south of the major city of Derby, and 104 miles north-west of London. Breedon on the Hill lies just south of the Derbyshire border. Breedon on the Hill falls within the district council of North West Leicestershire, under the county council of Leicestershire. It is in the DE73 postcode district. The post town for Breedon on the Hill is Derby.
Breedon on the Hill is in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, the historic county of Leicestershire, and the administrative county of Leicestershire.
Ceremonial County | Leicestershire |
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Historic County | Leicestershire |
Administrative County | Leicestershire |
Breedon on the Hill is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Leicestershire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Leicestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Breedon on the Hill is DE73 8LS.
Breedon on the Hill is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DE73 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DE73 postcode district.
The post town for Breedon on the Hill is Derby. Breedon on the Hill is in the DE73 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Derby.
The centre of Breedon on the Hill is located at position 52.80208° latitude and -1.39833° longitude.
Latitude | 52.80208° |
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Longitude | -1.39833° |
The centre of Breedon on the Hill is located at the grid reference easting 440661 and northing 322894 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 440661 |
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Northing | 322894 |
Position of Breedon on the Hill relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Breedon on the Hill to the centre of the town.
Position of Breedon on the Hill relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Breedon on the Hill to the centre of the city.