Borough of Rossendale
Rossendale (/ˈrɒzəndeɪl/) is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Bacup and its largest town is Rawtenstall. It also includes the towns of Haslingden and Whitworth. The borough is named after the Rossendale Valley, the upper part of the River Irwell.
Borough of Rossendale | |
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Borough and non-metropolitan district | |
Rossendale Valley | |
Rossendale shown within Lancashire and England | |
| Coordinates: 53°41′00″N 02°15′00″W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| Ceremonial county | Lancashire |
| Admin. HQ | Bacup |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rossendale Borough Council |
| • MPs: | Jake Berry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53 sq mi (138 km2) |
| • Rank | 171st |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 71,010 |
| • Rank | Ranked 284th |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (510/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) |
| Postcode | |
| ONS code | 30UM (ONS) E07000125 (GSS) |
The neighbouring districts are Burnley, Hyndburn, Blackburn with Darwen, Bury, Bolton and Calderdale.
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