Hyndburn Borough Council
| Borough of Hyndburn | |
|---|---|
| Borough | |
 Shown within Lancashire and England |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| Ceremonial county | Lancashire |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Admin. HQ | Accrington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Hyndburn Borough Council |
| • Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| • MPs: | Graham Jones |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.19 sq mi (73.00 km2) |
| Area rank | 252nd |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | |
| • Total | 80,200 |
| • Rank | Ranked 289th |
| • Density | 2,800/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) |
| Postcode | BB1, BB5, BB6 |
| Area code(s) | 01254 |
| ONS code | 30UG (ONS) E07000120 (GSS) |
| Ethnicity | 90.2% White 8.3% S.Asian |
| Website | hyndburnbc.gov.uk |
Coordinates: 53°46′05″N 2°22′55″W / 53.768°N 2.382°W
Hyndburn /ˈhaɪndbərn/ is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England whose council is based in Accrington and the district is named after the River Hyndburn. The population of the Hyndburn Non-Metropolitan District taken at the 2011 census was 80,734.
It was formed in 1974 by the amalgamation of the Borough of Accrington, the Urban Districts of Church, Clayton-le-Moors, Great Harwood, Oswaldtwistle /ˈɒzəl.twɪzəl/ and Rishton, and part of the Burnley Rural District.
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