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Coalville

Coalville is a town in North West Leicestershire, England, with a population of about 45,000. It is just off junction 22 of the M1 motorway, , and is between Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Leicester.

As the name indicates, it is a former coal-mining town. A disused colliery at Snibston has been regenerated into Snibston Discovery Park, a museum focused on transport, mining, and engineering.

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