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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 366,018 in 2021. The greater Leicester urban area had a population of 559,017 in 2021, making it the 11th most populous … See more
The name of Leicester comes from Old English. It is first recorded in Latinised form in the early ninth century as Legorensis civitatis … See more
On 5 May 2011, the directly elected Mayor of Leicester role came into effect after the inaugural election. This post exists in addition to that of See more
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In the 2011 census, the population of the Leicester unitary authority area was 329,839, an increase of 11.8% compared to the See moreThe Office for National Statistics has defined a Leicester Urban Area (LUA); broadly the immediate Leicester conurbation, although without administrative … See more
Leicester has the second largest economy in the East Midlands, after Nottingham.
Companies that have their principal offices or significant sites in … See moreThere are ten scheduled monuments in Leicester and thirteen Grade I listed buildings: some sites, such as Leicester Castle and … See more
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web4 days ago · Leicester, city and unitary authority, geographic and historic county of Leicestershire, England. It lies on the River Soar and the …