Leicester
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Leicester City of Leicester |
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Leicester landmarks: (clockwise from top-left) Jewry Wall, National Space Centre, Arch of Remembrance, Central Leicester, Curve theatre, Leicester Cathedral and Guildhall, Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Market
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| Motto: "Semper Eadem" {Constant / Always the Same / "'the Eternal Urbs'"} | ||
 Location within Leicestershire and England |
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| Coordinates: 52°38′N 1°08′W / 52.633°N 1.133°W | ||
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Constituent country | England | |
| Region | East Midlands | |
| Ceremonial county | Leicestershire | |
| Founded | AD c.47 as Ratae Corieltauvorum, by the Romans | |
| City status | Restored 1919 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Unitary authority | |
| • Body | Leicester City Council | |
| • Lord Mayor | Ted Cassidy | |
| • City Mayor | Peter Soulsby | |
| • Leadership | Elected mayor and cabinet | |
| • Admin HQ | City Hall 115 Charles St Leicester LE1 1FZ |
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| Area | ||
| • City and unitary authority area | 28.31 sq mi (73.32 km2) | |
| Population (mid-2014 est.) | ||
| • City and unitary authority area | 337,653 (Ranked 16th) | |
| • Density | 11,930/sq mi (4,605/km2) | |
| • Urban | 836,484 | |
| • Metro | 1,035,249 | |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC) | |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | |
| Postcode | LE+'... : (LE1-5); [LE8-9, LE18-19]; {LE6-LE7, LE10, LE17, LE12 partial & LE67} (urban);[metropolitan];{city-regional} |
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| Dialling code | 0116 | |
| Grid Ref. | SK584044 | |
| ONS code | 00FN (ONS) E06000016 (GSS) |
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| ISO 3166-2 | GB-LCE | |
| NUTS 3 | UKF21 | |
| Distance to London | 102.8 mi (165.4 km) | |
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| Website | www |
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Coordinates: 52°38′N 1°8′W / 52.633°N 1.133°W
Leicester (
i/ˈlɛstər/ LESS-tər) is a city and unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest.
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