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Northampton, England

Northampton
Town, borough and non-metropolitan district
From top left: Skyline of Northampton town centre from Delapre Park; All Saints' Church; Northampton Guildhall; the National Lift Tower; Delapré Abbey; Abington Park; Market Square.
From top left: Skyline of Northampton town centre from Delapre Park; All Saints' Church; Northampton Guildhall; the National Lift Tower; Delapré Abbey; Abington Park; Market Square.
Northampton shown within Northamptonshire
Northampton shown within Northamptonshire
Coordinates: 52°13′49″N 0°53′38″W / 52.2303748°N 0.8937527°W / 52.2303748; -0.8937527Coordinates: 52°13′49″N 0°53′38″W / 52.2303748°N 0.8937527°W / 52.2303748; -0.8937527
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region East Midlands
Ceremonial county Northamptonshire
Admin HQ Northampton Guildhall
Town charter 1189
Incorporated 1835
Government
 • Type Non-metropolitan district administered by two-tier structure of government
 • Governing body Northampton Borough Council
Northamptonshire County Council
 • Leader Borough Council
Mary Markham (Con)
County Council
Heather Smith (Con)
 • Mayor Christopher Malpas (Con)
 • MPs Michael Ellis (Con)
Andrea Leadsom (Con)
David Mackintosh (Con)
Area
 • Total 31.19 sq mi (80.77 km2)
Elevation 180 ft (55 m)
Population (mid-2015 est.)
 • Total 222,500 (Ranked 73rd)
 • Density 7,130/sq mi (2,754/km2)
 • Ethnicity 84.5% White
6.4% South Asian
5.1% Black
3.2% Mixed Race
0.3% Arab
0.5% Other
Demonym(s) Northamptonian
Time zone GMT (UTC0)
 • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
Postcode area NN1—NN7
Area code(s) 01604
ISO 3166-2 GB-NTH
ONS code 34UF (ONS)
E07000154 (GSS)
NUTS 3 UKF24
Website northampton.gov.uk
Northampton ethnicity demographics from the 2011 census
Ethnicity Population
White
(British, Irish, Other)
179,238
Asian
(Bangladeshi, Chinese, Indian, Pakistani, Other)
13,751
Black
(African, Caribbean, Other)
10,741
Mixed
(White & Asian, White & Black African, White & Black Caribbean, Other)
6,849
Arab 543
Other 947

Northampton Listeni/nɔːrθˈæmptən/ is the county town of Northamptonshire in the East Midlands of England. It lies on the River Nene, about 67 miles (108 km) north-west of London and 50 miles (80 km) south-east of Birmingham. One of the largest towns in the UK, Northampton had a population of 212,100 in the 2011 census.

Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. During the Middle Ages, the town rose to national significance with the establishment of Northampton Castle, which was an occasional royal residence and regularly hosted the Parliament of England. Medieval Northampton had many churches, monasteries and the University of Northampton, which were all enclosed by the town walls. It was granted its first town charter by King Richard I in 1189 and its first mayor was appointed by King John in 1215. The town is also the site of two medieval battles; the Battle of Northampton (1264) and the second in 1460.


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