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Northamptonshire, England

Northamptonshire
County
Flag of Northamptonshire.svg Arms of Northamptonshire County Council
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Rosa concordia signum
The rose, emblem of harmony
Northamptonshire within England
Northamptonshire in England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Country England
Region East Midlands
Ceremonial county
Lord Lieutenant David Laing
High Sheriff Caroline Brocklehurst
Area 2,364 km2 (913 sq mi)
 • Ranked 24th of 48
Population (mid-2015 est.) 723,000
 • Ranked 33rd of 48
Density 305/km2 (790/sq mi)
Ethnicity 85.7% White British
4.7% Other white
2.5% South Asian
2.5% Black British.
Non-metropolitan county
County council Northamptonshire County Council
Executive Conservative
Admin HQ Northampton
Area 2,364 km2 (913 sq mi)
 • Ranked 22nd of 27
Population 723,000
 • Ranked 15th of 27
Density 305/km2 (790/sq mi)
ISO 3166-2 GB-NTH
ONS code 34
NUTS UKF23
Northamtonshire numbered districts.svg
Unitary County council area
Districts of Northamptonshire
Districts
  1. South Northamptonshire
  2. Northampton
  3. Daventry
  4. Wellingborough
  5. Kettering
  6. Corby
  7. East Northamptonshire
Members of Parliament
Time zone GMT (UTC)
 • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)

Coordinates: 52°17′N 0°50′W / 52.283°N 0.833°W / 52.283; -0.833

Northamptonshire (/nɔːrˈθæmptənʃər/ or /nɔːrθˈhæmptənʃɪər/; abbreviated Northants.), archaically known as the County of Northampton, is a county in the East Midlands of England. In 2011 it had a population of 629,000. The county is administered by Northamptonshire County Council and by seven non-metropolitan district councils.


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