Leicester, United Kingdom
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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 | ||
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| • 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 | 28.31 sq mi (73.32 km2) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Estimate (2016) | 348,300 (ranked 9th city, 16th district) | ||
| • Density | 11,930/sq mi (4,605/km2) | ||
| • Urban (2011) | 508,916 | ||
| • Metro (2011) | 765,565 | ||
| • Metro region (2015) | 1,388,354 | ||
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| Time zone | GMT (UTC) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | ||
| Postcode | LE1–LE5 | ||
| Dialling code | 0116 | ||
| Geocode | SK584044 (Grid ref.) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | GB-LCE | ||
| Statistical areas | UKF21 (NUTS 3) 00FN (ONS) E06000016 (GSS) |
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| Distance to London | 102.8 mi (165.4 km) | ||
| Police | Leicestershire Police | ||
| Website | www |
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Coordinates: 52°38′N 1°8′W / 52.633°N 1.133°W
Leicester (/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 close to the eastern end of the National Forest.
In the 2011 census the population of the City of Leicester unitary authority was 329,839 making it the most populous municipality in the East Midlands region. The associated urban area is also the 11th most populous in England and the 13th most populous the United Kingdom.
Leicester is at the intersection of two major railway lines—the north/south Midland Main Line and the east/west Birmingham to London Stansted CrossCountry line; as well as the confluence of the M1/M69 motorways and the A6/A46 trunk routes. Leicester is the home to football club Leicester City, a club that caused a major upset by winning the 2016 Premier League title, the first new English championship winners for several decades at the time.
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