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Luton, UK

Luton
Borough of Luton
Town, Borough & unitary authority area
Luton Town Hall
Official logo of Luton
Coat of arms of Luton Borough Council
Luton shown within Bedfordshire
Luton shown within Bedfordshire
Coordinates: 51°54′0″N 0°26′0″W / 51.90000°N 0.43333°W / 51.90000; -0.43333
Country United Kingdom
Constituent area England
Region East of England
Ceremonial county Bedfordshire
Borough Luton
Government
 • Type Borough
 • Governing body Luton Borough Council
 • Executive: Labour
 • Mayor Tahir Khan
 • MPs Kelvin Hopkins (L)
Gavin Shuker (L)
Area
 • Total 16.74 sq mi (43.35 km2)
Population
 • Total 214,700
 • Density 12,830/sq mi (4,952/km2)
 • Ethnicity 54.6% White
29.9% Asian
9.8% Black
4.2% Mixed Race
1.5% Other
Time zone GMT
 • Summer (DST) British Summer Time (UTC)
Postcode Area LU
Area code(s) (01582)
ONS code 00KA
Demonym Lutonians
Website www.luton.gov.uk

Luton (Listeni/ˈltən/ LOOT-ən,local /ˈlʔən/) is a large town, borough and unitary authority area of Bedfordshire, England. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 258,000. It is located 20 miles (30 km) east of Aylesbury, 14 miles (20 km) west of Stevenage, 30 miles (50 km) north-northwest of London, and 22 miles (40 km) southeast of Milton Keynes.


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