Lincoln (England)

City of Lincoln

City and Borough

Aviw of Castle square - which is not a square at all. In the foreground is the cobbled surface of the open space which is surrounded by historic buildings. From left to right, the Regency Assembly Rooms, a Georgian three-storey house, Leigh-Pemberton house: a half-timbered building with the upper storey projecting, a medieval church, and the entrance to the Cathedral Close. In the left distance the towers of the Cathedral rise into a blue sky.

Cathedral and Castle Square from the castle observation tower

Flag	Coat of arms

Map of Lincoln: a St Georges flag (a red cross on a white ground), with a gold fleur-de-lys at the hert of the red cross.

Lincoln shown within Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 53°13′58″N 0°32′16″W / 53.23272°N 0.537661°WCoordinates: 53°13′58″N 0°32′16″W / 53.23272°N 0.537661°W

Sovereign state

United Kingdom

Constituent country

England

Non-metropolitan county

Status

Non-metropolitan district, Borough, City

Admin HQ

Lincoln

Incorporated

1 April 1974

Government

• Type

Non-metropolitan district council

• Body

City of Lincoln Council

• Leadership

Leader & Cabinet (Labour)

• MPs

Area

• City and Borough

13.78 sq mi (35.69 km²)

Area rank

Population (mid-2016 est.)

• City and Borough

97,541

• Rank

• Urban

130,200

• Metro

189,000

• Ethnicity

95.6% White
0.8% S. Asian
0.8% Irish
0.5% Chinese
0.5% African

Lincolnian

• Summer (DST)

01522

32UD (ONS)
E07000138 (GSS)

OS grid reference

Website

www.lincoln.gov.uk

Lincoln (/ˈlɪŋkən/) is a cathedral city and the county town of Lincolnshire in the East Midlands of England. The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln had a 2012 population of 94,600. The 2011 census gave the urban area of Lincoln, which includes North Hykeham and Waddington, a population of 130,200.

The Roman town of Lindum Colonia developed from an Iron Age settlement. Lincoln's major landmarks are Lincoln Cathedral, a famous example of English Gothic architecture, and Lincoln Castle, an 11th-century Norman castle. The city is also home to the University of Lincoln, Bishop Grosseteste University and Lincoln City Football Club. Lincoln is in a gap in the Lincoln Cliff 141 miles (227 km) north of London, at an elevation of 67 feet (20.4 m) above sea level by the River Witham, stretching up to 246 feet (75.0 m) above sea level in the uphill area around the cathedral.

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