Hinckley and Bosworth
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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.
For the parliamentary constituency, see Hinckley and Bosworth (UK Parliament constituency).
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Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth | |
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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 | 115 sq mi (297 km2) |
• Rank | 119th |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 114,298 |
• Rank | Ranked 212th |
• Density | 1,000/sq mi (380/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 | 31UE (ONS) E07000132 (GSS) |
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The neighbouring districts are North West Leicestershire, Charnwood, Blaby, Rugby, Nuneaton and Bedworth and North Warwickshire.