Heysham (pronounced "hee-sham") is a large coastal village near Lancaster in the county of Lancashire, England. It overlooks Morecambe Bay and has two AGRnuclear power stations (see Heysham Stage 2 Nuclear Power Station) which are visible landmarks from hills in the surrounding area. Heysham is composed of three wards: Heysham Central (with a population of 4,397) [1], Heysham North (5,477) [2] and Heysham South (6,262) [3]; together they have a population of 16,136 (2001 census), although these extend into areas outside of the boundaries of Heysham. The population of Heysham itself is approximately 6,500.
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