Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in central
England. It takes its name from the heavily populated
City of Leicester which has traditionally been its administrative centre, but is now a
unitary authority separate from Leicestershire. It borders onto
Leicester,
Rutland,
Nottinghamshire,
Derbyshire,
Warwickshire,
Northamptonshire and
Staffordshire, and contains part of the
National Forest.
The population of Leicestershire (excluding Leicester) is 609,579 (2001 census), prior to the removal of Leicester and Rutland it was 927,500 (1991 census). The county covers an area of 2,084 sq km (804 sq mi)
| Leicestershire
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map shows Leicestershire from 1974-1996 |
| Demographics |
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| Population: | 609,578 (2001) |
| Ethnicity: | 95% white, 3% indian |
| Geography |
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| Districts: | Blaby, Charnwood, Hinckley
Melton, North West,
Oadby, Harborough |
| Neighbours: | Leicester, Lincolnshire,
Northamptonshire,
Nottinghamshire,
Rutland, Staffordshire,
Warwickshire |
| Politics |
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| Executive: | Tories |
| MPs: | Andrew Robathan
David Tredinnick
Stephen Dorrell
Edward Garnier
Andy Reed, David Taylor
Alan Duncan |
| Region: | East Midlands |
Leicestershire is divided into the following districts -
Before 1997, Leicester was a district - and still is treated as part of Leicestershire for some ceremonial purposes.
Rutland was a district from
1974 but its integration was unpopular and it was restored as an independent authority and ceremonial county in
1997.
Many services are still run on the 1974 boundaries - the Leicestershire Constabulary covers the entire area, and the three councils collaborate on services such as libraries.
Towns and villages
- Anstey, Arnesby, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Ashby Magna, Aston Flamville
- Barrow-on-Soar, Barwell, Birstall, Blaby, Bottesford, Breedon on the Hill, Broughton Astley, Burbage, Bushby
- Cadeby, Coalville, Countesthorpe, Croft
- Desford, Donisthorpe
- Earl Shilton, East Norton, Edith Weston, Enderby
- Gaddesby, Glenfield
- Hallaton, Hinckley, Horninghold, Husbands Bosworth
- Ibstock
- Kegworth, Kirby Muxloe
- Little Dalby, Loughborough, Lutterworth
- Market Harborough, Measham, Melton Mowbray, Moira, Mountsorrel
- Newton Harcourt, Newtown Linford, Normanton
- Oadby
- Peatling Parva
- Queniborough, Quorndon
- Rothley
- Shackerstone, Shearsby, Sheepy Magna, Sheepy Parva, Shepshed, Sileby, Stoney Stanton, Sutton Cheney, Swinford, Syston
- Thurmaston, Thurnby, Twycross
- Waltham-on-the-Wolds, Whitwick, Walton, Wigston, Woodhouse Eaves
Places of interest