Borough of Pendle
Pendle is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. The council is based in Nelson, the borough's largest town. The borough also includes the towns of Barnoldswick, Brierfield, Colne and Earby along with the surrounding villages and rural areas. Part of the borough lies within the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Borough of Pendle | |
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Borough | |
Skyline of Nelson from Barkerhouse Road | |
Shown within Lancashire and England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| Ceremonial county | Lancashire |
| Admin. HQ | Nelson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Pendle Borough Council |
| • Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| • MPs: | Andrew Stephenson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.4 sq mi (169.4 km2) |
| • Rank | 155th |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 95,789 |
| • Rank | Ranked 249th |
| • Density | 1,500/sq mi (570/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 | 30UJ (ONS) E07000122 (GSS) |
| NUTS 3 | UKD46 |
The neighbouring districts are Burnley, Ribble Valley, North Yorkshire, Bradford and Calderdale.
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