High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Wellingborough is a market town and borough in Northamptonshire, England, situated some 11 miles (18 km) from the county town of Northampton. The town is also situated on north side of the River Nene, most of the older town is sited on the flanks of the hills above the river's flood plain. Due to frequent flooding by the River Nene, the town was mostly built above the level of the flood plain. Originally named "Wendelingburgh", the town was founded in the early 6th century Saxon period by a Saxon leader called Waendel and is mentioned in the Domesday Book under the name of "Wendelburie". The town was granted a royal market charter in 1201, by King John of England. As of the 2001 census it has a population of 72,519. The town of Wellingborough is governed by The Borough Council of Wellingborough, with their office located in the town centre. The town is twinned with Niort in France, and with Wittlich in Germany.

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