Borough of Guildford
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See Guildford for the main town in the borough
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.
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Guildford | |
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Motto(s): Fortiter et Fideliter (Latin: Bravely and faithfully) | |
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 | Zöe Franklin (Guildford) Paul Beresford (Mole Valley[n 1]) Michael Gove (Surrey Heath) Jonathan Lord (Woking) |
Area | |
• Total | 105 sq mi (271 km2) |
• Rank | 130th |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 145,673 |
• Rank | 153rd |
• Density | 1,390/sq mi (538/km2) |
Ethnicity (2021) | |
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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) |
ONS code | 43UD (ONS) E07000209 (GSS) |
OS grid reference | TQ0105550700 |
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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.