City of Chelmsford
The City of Chelmsford (/ˈtʃɛlmzfəd/) is a local government district with borough and city status in Essex, England. It is named after its main settlement, Chelmsford, which is also the county town of Essex. As well as the settlement of Chelmsford itself, the district also includes the surrounding rural area and the town of South Woodham Ferrers.
City of Chelmsford | |
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Chelmsford Cathedral in Chelmsford, the administrative centre of the district | |
Chelmsford shown within Essex | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | East of England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Essex |
| Admin HQ | Chelmsford |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Chelmsford City Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Liberal Democrat) |
| • MPs | Vicky Ford Kemi Badenoch John Whittingdale |
| Area | |
| • Total | 132.14 sq mi (342.24 km2) |
| • Rank | 107th (of 296) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 181,763 |
| • Rank | 113th (of 296) |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (530/km2) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
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| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ONS code | 22UF (ONS) E07000070 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | TL713070 |
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The neighbouring districts are Uttlesford, Braintree, Maldon, Rochford, Basildon, Brentwood and Epping Forest.
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