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   Leicestershire (/ ˈ l ɛ s t ər ʃ ɪər,-ʃ ər / ⓘ LEST-ər-sheer, -⁠shər) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and Lincolnshire to the north, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire to the south-east, Warwickshire to the south-west, and Staffordshire to the west.

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     Geography and toponymy. The first recorded use of the name...

   • Leicester - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

     Leicester ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a city in the East...

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     Leicester ( / ˈlɛstər / ⓘ LES-tər) [7] is a city, unitary...

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     Leicestershire (abbreviated Leics) is a county in central...

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   6 days ago · Leicester, city and unitary authority, geographic and historic county of Leicestershire, England. It lies on the River Soar and the Grand Union Canal. Leicester was the site of a prominent Roman settlement (Ratae Corieltauvorum) that marked the point where the Fosse Way (a Roman road) crossed the River Soar. The Jewry Wall, a remnant of a Roman ...

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   6 days ago · Leicestershire, administrative, geographic, and historic county in the East Midlands region of England, bordered by Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, and Derbyshire.

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   Why is Leicestershire called Leicestershire?

   • It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, its traditional administrative centre, although the City of Leicester is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire. The county borders onto Lincolnshire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, and Nottinghamshire .

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   Where is Leicester in England?

   • Leicester ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a city in the East Midlands region of England and it is the county town of Leicestershire . In the 2011 census the population of Leicester was about 330,000. The city is also the 11th largest by population in England and the 13th largest in the United Kingdom.

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   What is the population of Leicestershire?

   • The population of Leicestershire (excluding Leicester Unitary Authority) is 609,578 people (2001 census). The county covers an area of 2,084 km 2 (804 sq mi). Its largest population centre is the city of Leicester, followed by the town of Loughborough.

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   What is the history of Leicestershire?

   • This article is intended to give an overview of the history of Leicestershire . The first recorded use of the name Lægrecastrescir was in 1087. In Domesday Book (1087) the county is recorded as Ledecestrescire and in 1124 Leþecæstrescir occurs.

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