Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge
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Population19,576 (2011 census)
Civil parish
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge
| Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge | |
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 Burnham-on-Sea Wooden Lighthouse | |
  Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Location within Somerset | |
| Population | 19,576 (2011 census) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge is a civil parish in Somerset, England. It has a population of 19,576 (2011 census).[1] The parish contains the towns Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge, which share a town council.
Burnham-on-Sea urban district was created in 1894.[2] In 1933 it annexed Highbridge urban district. This combined urban district became a civil parish in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.
