Leicester, England

Leicester City of Leicester
City and unitary authority area
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
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Semper Eadem" {Constant / Always the Same / "'the Eternal Urbs'"}
Location within Leicestershire and England
Coordinates: 52°38′N 1°08′W / 52.633°N 1.133°W / 52.633; -1.133
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
• MPs	Jon Ashworth (Lab) Liz Kendall (Lab) Keith Vaz (Lab)
Area
• Total	28.31 sq mi (73.32 km2)
Population (mid-2015 est.)
• Total	342,600 Ranked 9th city/17th district (Eng.)
• Density	11,930/sq mi (4,605/km2)
• Urban	836,484
• Metro	1,035,249
Ethnicity (2011)
• Percentage	50.6% White British 37.1% Asian 6.3% Black 3.5% Mixed Race 2.6% other
Time zone	GMT (UTC)
• Summer (DST)	BST (UTC+1)
Postcode	LE+'...  : (LE1-5); [LE8-9, LE18-19]; {LE6-LE7, LE10, LE17, LE12 partial & LE67} (city);[suburban];{metropolitan}
Dialling code	0116
Statistical areas	UKF21 (NUTS 3) 00FN (ONS) E06000016 (GSS)
Geocode	SK584044 (Grid ref.)
ISO 3166 code	GB-LCE
Distance to London	102.8 mi (165.4 km)
Website	www.leicester.gov.uk

Coordinates: 52°38′N 1°8′W / 52.633°N 1.133°W / 52.633; -1.133

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.