City of Lancaster
Lancaster (/ˈlæŋkæstər/), or the City of Lancaster, is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Lancaster, and also includes the towns of Carnforth, Heysham and Morecambe and a wider rural hinterland. The district has a population of 142,162 (2021), and an area of 218.9 square miles (566.9 km2).
Lancaster | |
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City and non-metropolitan district | |
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Coat of arms of Lancaster City Council | |
| Motto: "Luck to Loyne" | |
Lancaster shown within Lancashire | |
| Coordinates: 54°2′49.2″N 2°48′3.6″W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| Ceremonial county | Lancashire |
| City status | 14 May 1937 |
| Administrative HQ | Lancaster (Town Hall) Morecambe (Town Hall) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district |
| • Body | Lancaster City Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 218.9 sq mi (566.9 km2) |
| • Rank | 69th |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 142,162 |
| • Rank | 159th |
| • Density | 650/sq mi (251/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 97.8% white |
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| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
| Postcode areas | |
| Dialling codes | 01524 (Lancaster) 015242 (Hornby-with-Farleton) |
| Vehicle registration prefix | P |
| GSS code | E07000121 |
| NUTS 3 code | UKD44 |
| ONS code | 30UH |
| OS grid reference | SD475615 |
| Motorways | M6 A601(M) |
| Major railway stations | Lancaster (B) |
| Councillors | 61 |
| MPs | Cat Smith (L) David Morris (C) |
| Police area | Lancashire |
| Fire service | Lancashire |
| Ambulance service | North West |
Much of the district's rural area is recognised for its natural beauty; it includes part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and parts of the designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty of Arnside and Silverdale and the Forest of Bowland. The neighbouring districts are Westmorland and Furness, North Yorkshire, Ribble Valley and Wyre.
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