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Heckmondwike
Heckmondwike (known locally by its nickname, Hecky) is a small town which is located in West Yorkshire, England, 13 km (8 miles) southeast of Bradford. Its population has a high sense of civic pride; recent reports by the Boundary Commission have talked of a "fierce independence" in the town, which makes it hard to link to any constituency It is currently divided between the Dewsbury and Batley & Spen seats, but shall be entirely within Batley & Spen at the next election.
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