City of Milton Keynes
The City of Milton Keynes is a unitary authority area with both borough and city status, in Buckinghamshire. It is the northernmost district of the South East England Region. The borough abuts Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and the remainder of Buckinghamshire.
City of Milton Keynes | |
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| Motto(s): By knowledge, design and understanding | |
City of Milton Keynes, shown within Buckinghamshire and England | |
| Coordinates: 52°07′N 0°46′W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South East |
| Ceremonial county | Buckinghamshire |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unitary authority |
| • Governing body | Milton Keynes City Council |
| • MPs | Iain Stewart (C) (Milton Keynes South) Ben Everitt (C) (Milton Keynes North) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 119.2 sq mi (308.6 km2) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 288,201 |
| • Rank | 53rd |
| • Density | 2,420/sq mi (934/km2) |
| Postcode | MK |
| Area code | 01908 |
| GSS code | E06000042 |
| Website | milton-keynes |
The principal built-up area in the borough is the Milton Keynes urban area, which accounts for about 20% of its area and 90% of its population. The borough also includes many rural areas surrounding the Milton Keynes urban area (especially to the north), containing several villages and the town of Olney. At the 2021 census, the population of the unitary authority area was just over 287,000.
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