Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley
| Borough of Knowsley | ||
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| Metropolitan borough | ||
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 Location of Knowsley within Merseyside and England |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Constituent country | England | |
| Region | North West England | |
| Ceremonial county | Merseyside | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 | |
| Admin. HQ | Huyton | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Metropolitan borough | |
| • Governing body | Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council | |
| • Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet | |
| • Executive: | Labour | |
| • Leader of the Council | Andy Moorhead (2015–) | |
| • MPs: |
George Howarth (Lab), Maria Eagle (Lab), Marie Rimmer (Lab) |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 33.40 sq mi (86.50 km2) | |
| Area rank | 231st | |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | ||
| • Total | 147,200 | |
| • Rank | Ranked 132nd | |
| • Density | 4,400/sq mi (1,700/km2) | |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) | |
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) | |
| ONS code | 00BX (ONS) E08000011 (GSS) |
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| Ethnicity | 98.4% White | |
| Website | http://www.knowsley.gov.uk/ | |
Coordinates: 53°26′20″N 2°51′04″W / 53.439°N 2.851°W
The Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England. It comprises the towns and districts of Kirkby, Prescot, Huyton, Whiston, Halewood, Cronton and ; Kirkby, Huyton, and Prescot being the major commercial centres. It takes its name from the village of Knowsley, though its headquarters are in Huyton. It forms part of the wider Liverpool City Region.
The borough was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Huyton-with-Roby Urban District, Kirkby Urban District and Prescot Urban District, along with most of Whiston Rural District and a small part of West Lancashire Rural District, all from the administrative county of Lancashire.
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