Horsham

Horsham
Town
The Bandstand on Carfax
Horsham Location within West Sussex
Area	4.55 sq mi (11.8 km2)
Population	50,934 (2018 est.)
• Density	11,194/sq mi (4,322/km2)
OS grid reference	TQ1730
District	Horsham
Shire county	West Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Horsham
Postcode district	RH12, RH13
Dialling code	01403
Police	Sussex
Fire	West Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Horsham
Website	Horsham District Council
List of places UK England West Sussex 51°03′43″N 0°19′30″W / 51.062°N 0.325°W / 51.062; -0.325

Horsham (/ˈhɔːrʃəm/) is a market town on the upper reaches of the River Arun on the fringe of the Weald in West Sussex, England. The town is 31 miles (50 km) south south-west of London, 18.5 miles (30 km) north-west of Brighton and 26 miles (42 km) north-east of the county town of Chichester. Nearby towns include Crawley to the north-east and Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill to the south-east. It is the administrative centre of the Horsham district.