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Nuneaton is a town in Warwickshire, England. The population in 2011 was 81,877, making it the largest town in Warwickshire.The author George Eliot was born on a farm on the Arbury Estate just outside Nuneaton in 1819 and lived in the town for much of her early life. Her novel Scenes of Clerical Life (1858) depicts Nuneaton.The Nuneaton built-up area, incorporating Nuneaton and surrounding villages including Hartshill and Bulkington, had a population of 92,968 at the 2011 census.GeographyNuneaton is 9mi north of Coventry, 20mi east of Birmingham and 103mi northwest of London. The River Anker runs through the town.Towns close to Nuneaton include Bedworth, Atherstone and Hinckley, with Tamworth and Lutterworth a little further afield. The town lies 3 miles from the Leicestershire border, 8 miles from Staffordshire and 12 miles from Derbyshire.