Book town
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File:Hay-on-Wye, taken from the castle.jpg
Hay Castle bookshop in Hay-on-Wye, Wales, with other bookshops on the road behind.
A book town is a town or village with many used book or antiquarian bookstores. These stores, as well as literary festivals, attract bibliophile tourists. Some book towns are members of the International Organisation of Book Towns.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
List of book townsEdit
File:Hobartnymainstreet.jpg
Bookshops seen along Main Street in Hobart, NY
Book towns with known dates of operationEdit
- Bellprat, Spain (2008)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Bhilar, India (2017)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Blaenavon, Wales (2003–2006)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Borrby, Sweden (2011)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Brownville, Nebraska, US (2004)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Clunes, Victoria, Australia (2007)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Dalmellington, Scotland (1997–2005)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Esquelbecq, France (2010)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Featherston, New Zealand (2015)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Hay-on-Wye, Wales (1962)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="CNN">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Hobart, New York (2005)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Jimbōchō Book Town, Japan (1868)
- La Pobla de Segur, Spain (2018)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Langkawi International Book Village, Malaysia (1997, unknown date of closure)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Mellösa, Sweden (2001)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Montmorillon, France (2000)<ref name="Johnson2018">Template:Cite book</ref>
- Montolieu, France (1991)
- Paju Book City, South Korea (1989)
- Redu, Belgium (1984)<ref name="CNN" />
- Sedbergh, England (2003)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Torup, Denmark (2006)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Urueña, Spain (2007)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Book towns with unknown dates of operationEdit
- Timbuktu, Mali<ref name="CNN" />
See alsoEdit
- UNESCO World Book Capital (est. 2001)