Hinckley and Bosworth
Hinckley and Bosworth is a local government district with borough status in Leicestershire, England. The council is based in Hinckley, the largest town. The borough also includes the town of Earl Shilton and numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. The Bosworth in the borough's name refers to the small market town of Market Bosworth, near which the Battle of Bosworth Field was fought in 1485.
Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth | |
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Borough and non-metropolitan district | |
Hinckley, the administrative centre and largest town in the borough | |
Shown within Leicestershire | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Administrative county | Leicestershire |
| Admin. HQ | Hinckley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council |
| • MPs: | Luke Evans & Edward Argar (Groby only) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 114.8 sq mi (297.4 km2) |
| • Rank | 119th |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 113,660 |
| • Rank | Ranked 211th |
| • Density | 990/sq mi (380/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 | 31UE (ONS) E07000132 (GSS) |
The neighbouring districts are North West Leicestershire, Charnwood, Blaby, Rugby, Nuneaton and Bedworth and North Warwickshire.
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