Shropshire | |||
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Motto: "Floreat Salopia" ("May Shropshire flourish") | |||
Shropshire in England |
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Coordinates: 52°37′N 2°43′W / 52.617°N 2.717°WCoordinates: 52°37′N 2°43′W / 52.617°N 2.717°W | |||
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 |
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Districts of Shropshire Unitary |
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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 /səˈloʊpjən/) 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.