Borough of Charnwood
Charnwood is a local government district with borough status in the north of Leicestershire, England. It is named after Charnwood Forest, much of which lies within the borough. The council is based in Loughborough, the area's largest town. The borough also contains the towns of Shepshed and Syston, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. In the south of the borough it includes parts of the Leicester Urban Area, notably at Birstall and Thurmaston.
Charnwood | |
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Borough and non-metropolitan district | |
Loughborough Carillon | |
Shown within Leicestershire | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Administrative county | Leicestershire |
| Admin. HQ | Loughborough |
| Government | |
| • Type | Charnwood Borough Council |
| • MPs: | Edward Argar, Jane Hunt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 108 sq mi (279 km2) |
| • Rank | 127th |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 182,817 |
| • Rank | Ranked 111th |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (660/km2) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
| ONS code | 31UC (ONS) E07000130 (GSS) |
The neighbouring districts are Melton, Harborough, Leicester, Blaby, Hinckley and Bosworth, North West Leicestershire and Rushcliffe.
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