Skegness (pronounced /ˌskɛɡˈnɛs/) is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Located on the Lincolnshire coast of the North Sea, 43 miles (69 km) east of the city of Lincoln, it has a resident population of 18,910.The first Butlin's holiday resort was opened in Skegness in 1936. Partially owing to this, the resort is one of the best known seaside resorts in the United Kingdom.