leicester

Leicester is a city, unitary authority area, unparished area and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the large…
Leicester is a city, unitary authority area, unparished area and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands with a population of 373,399 in 2022. The greater Leicester urban area had a population of 559,017 in 2021, making it the 11th most populous in England, and the 13th most populous in the United Kingdom. A 2023 report ranked Leicester 16th out of the 50 largest UK cities on a range of economic measures, and the first of seven East Midlands cities.
  • Country: England
  • Region: East Midlands
  • Founded: c.47 AD as Ratae Corieltauvorum
  • OS grid reference: SK 5874 0433
  • Sovereign state: United Kingdom
  • Ceremonial county: Leicestershire
  • City status restored: 1919

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