Borough of Guildford
The Borough of Guildford is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England. With around half of the borough's population, Guildford is its largest settlement and only town, and is where the council is based.
Guildford | |
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Borough and non-metropolitan district | |
Guildford Castle in Guildford, the borough's main settlement. | |
| Motto(s): Fortiter et Fideliter (Latin: Bravely and faithfully) | |
Guildford shown within Surrey | |
| Coordinates: 51°14′46″N 0°33′07″W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South East England |
| Ceremonial county | Surrey |
| Established | 1 April 1974 |
| Administrative HQ | Guildford |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district |
| • Body | Guildford Borough Council |
| • MPs | Paul Beresford (Mole Valley) Michael Gove (Surrey Heath) Jonathan Lord (Woking) Angela Richardson (Guildford) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 104.6 sq mi (270.9 km2) |
| • Rank | 130th |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 143,929 |
| • Rank | 152nd |
| • Density | 1,380/sq mi (531/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 | 43UD (ONS) E07000209 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | TQ0105550700 |
The borough includes part of the Surrey Hills, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The neighbouring districts are Surrey Heath, Woking, Elmbridge, Mole Valley, Waverley and Rushmoor.
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