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Salop

Shropshire
County
Flag of Shropshire.svg
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Motto: "Floreat Salopia" ("May Shropshire flourish")
Shropshire within England
Shropshire in England
Coordinates: 52°37′N 2°43′W / 52.617°N 2.717°W / 52.617; -2.717Coordinates: 52°37′N 2°43′W / 52.617°N 2.717°W / 52.617; -2.717
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Country England
Region West Midlands
Established Ancient
Ceremonial county
Lord Lieutenant Algernon Eustace Heber-Percy
High Sheriff Diana Flint
Area 3,487 km2 (1,346 sq mi)
 • Ranked 13th of 48
Population (mid-2015 est.) 482,500
 • Ranked 42nd of 48
Density 138/km2 (360/sq mi)
Unitary authority
Council Shropshire Council
Executive Conservative
Admin HQ Shrewsbury
Area 3,197 km2 (1,234 sq mi)
 • Ranked 4th of 326
Population 311,400
 • Ranked 33rd of 326
Density 97/km2 (250/sq mi)
ISO 3166-2 GB-SHR
ONS code 00GG
GSS code E06000051
NUTS UKG22
Website www.shropshire.gov.uk
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Districts of Shropshire
Unitary
Districts
  1. Shropshire
  2. Telford and Wrekin
Members of Parliament List of MPs
Police West Mercia Police
Time zone GMT (UTC)
 • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)

Shropshire (/ˈʃrɒpʃər/ or /ˈʃrɒpʃɪər/; alternatively Salop; abbreviated, in print only, Shrops; demonym Salopian /səˈlpjən/) is a county in the West Midlands of England, bordering Powys and Wrexham in Wales to the west and north-west, Cheshire to the north, Staffordshire to the east, Worcestershire to the south-east and Herefordshire to the south. Shropshire Council was created in 2009, a unitary authority taking over from the previous county council and five district councils. The borough of Telford and Wrekin has been a separate unitary authority since 1998 but continues to be included in the ceremonial county.


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