Reading, Berkshire County
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Reading Borough of Reading |
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From top left: Reading's historic Market Place with Town Hall and St Laurence's Church, the Maiwand Lion, the Town Centre skyline from the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading Abbey, The Oracle shopping centre and River Kennet
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| Motto: A Deo et Regina With God and Queen |
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 Reading shown within Berkshire |
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| Coordinates: 51°27′15″N 0°58′23″W / 51.45417°N 0.97306°WCoordinates: 51°27′15″N 0°58′23″W / 51.45417°N 0.97306°W | ||
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Constituent country | England | |
| Region | South East England | |
| Ceremonial county | Berkshire | |
| Historic county |
Berkshire (south of River Thames) Oxfordshire (north of River Thames) |
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| Admin HQ | Reading | |
| Settled | 871 or earlier | |
| Town Status | 1086 or earlier | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Unitary authorities | |
| • Governing bodies |
Reading Borough Council West Berkshire Council (suburbs) Wokingham Borough Council (suburbs) |
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| • Mayor | Cllr Mohammed Ayub | |
| • Deputy Mayor | Cllr Rose Williams | |
| • Leader | Cllr Jo Lovelock | |
| • MPs: |
Rob Wilson (C) Alok Sharma (C) |
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| Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) | |
| Population | ||
| • Town and Borough | 232,662 | |
| • Density | 10,370/sq mi (4,003/km2) | |
| • Urban | 318,014 (Ranked 20th in England and Wales) | |
| • Ethnicity | 74.8% White (65.3% White British) 9.1% South Asian 6.7 % Black 3.9% Mixed Race 4.5% Chinese and Other Asian 0.9% Other |
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| Demonym(s) | Readingensian | |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) | |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | |
| Postal Code | RG1, RG2, RG4, RG5, RG6, RG7, RG30, RG31 | |
| Area code(s) | 0118 | |
| Grid Ref. | SU713733 | |
| ONS code | 00MC (ONS) E06000038 (GSS) |
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| ISO 3166-2 | GB-RDG | |
| NUTS 3 | UKJ11 | |
| Website | reading.gov.uk | |
Reading (
i/ˈrɛdɪŋ/ RED-ing) is a large, historically important town in Berkshire, England, of which it is the county town. It was an important trading and ecclesiastical centre in the medieval period, as the site of Reading Abbey, one of the richest monasteries of medieval England with strong royal connections, of which the 12th century abbey gateway and significant ruins remain. The town was seriously affected by the English Civil War, with a major siege and loss of trade, and played a pivotal role in the Revolution of 1688, with that revolution's only significant military action fought on the streets of the town. The 19th century saw the coming of the Great Western Railway and the development of the town's brewing, baking and seed growing businesses. Today Reading is a major commercial centre, with involvement in information technology and insurance, and, despite its proximity to London, has a net inward commuter flow.
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