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Lincoln Heath

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 of City of Lincoln
Flag 		Coat of arms of City of Lincoln
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°W / 53.23272; -0.537661Coordinates: 53°13′58″N 0°32′16″W / 53.23272°N 0.537661°W / 53.23272; -0.537661
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region East Midlands
Non-metropolitan county Lincolnshire
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 Karen Lee
Area
 • City and Borough 13.78 sq mi (35.69 km2)
Area rank 300th (of 326)
Population (mid-2016 est.)
 • City and Borough 97,541
 • Rank 247th (of 326)
 • Urban 130,200
 • Metro 189,000
 • Ethnicity 95.6% White
0.8% S. Asian
0.8% Irish
0.5% Chinese
0.5% African
Demonym(s) Lincolnian
Time zone GMT (UTC0)
 • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
Postcodes LN1-LN6
Area code(s) 01522
ONS code 32UD (ONS)
E07000138 (GSS)
OS grid reference SK9771
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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