Barrow-in-Furness (/ˈbærɵɪnfˈnɛs/; locally [ˈbærɵ ɪn 'fɜrns] or [ˈbærə ɪn 'fɜrns]) (commonly known as Barrow) is an industrial town and seaport which forms about half the territory of the wider Borough of Barrow-in-Furness in the county of Cumbria, England. It lies 70 km (43 mi) north of Liverpool and 90 km (56 mi) southwest from the county town of Carlisle. The town is situated at the tip of the Furness peninsula bordered by Morecambe Bay, the Duddon Estuary and the Irish Sea. Barrow is located some 360 km (just over 220 miles) north-west of London and 60 miles south of the Scottish border. It has a population of 59,182, whilst the wider borough is home to 71,981 people.
