Newark-on-Trent

Newark-on-Trent
Newark-on-Trent
Town and civil parish
	Newark Town Hall Newark Castle Moot Hall St Mary Magdalene Church River Trent
	Coat of arms
	Newark-on-Trent Location within Nottinghamshire
	Interactive map of Newark-on-Trent
Area	6.01 sq mi (15.6 km2)
Population	30,345 (2021)
• Density	5,049/sq mi (1,949/km2)
OS grid reference	SK 53745 61114
• London	140 mi (230 km) SSE
Civil parish	Newark;
District	Newark and Sherwood;
Shire county	Nottinghamshire;
Region	East Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Areas of the town	List Civil parish:; Bridge (Ward); Beacon (Ward); Castle (Ward); Castle Brewery (Ward); Devon (Ward); Magnus (Ward); Sleaford (Ward); External suburbs:; Balderton; Coddington; Farndon; Fernwood; Hawton; New Balderton; Winthorpe;
Post town	Newark
Postcode district	NG22–NG24
Dialling code	01636
Police	Nottinghamshire
Fire	Nottinghamshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Newark;
Website	www.newark.gov.uk

Newark-on-Trent (/ˌnjuwək/) or Newark is a market town and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district in Nottinghamshire, England. It is on the River Trent, and was historically a major inland port. The A1 road bypasses the town on the line of the ancient Great North Road. The population of the town was recorded at 30,345 at the 2021 census.

Newark has a marketplace lined with many historical buildings and one of its most notable landmarks is St Mary Magdalene church with its towering spire at 232 feet (71 metres) high and the highest structure in the town. The church is the tallest church building in Nottinghamshire and can be seen when entering Newark or bypassing it.