Colchester (borough)
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| Borough of Colchester | |
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Shown within Essex | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | East of England |
| Admin. County: | Essex |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 133rd 333.18 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Colchester |
| ONS code: | 22UG |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2008 est.) - Density | Ranked 90th 181,000 550 / km² |
| Ethnicity[1]: | 93.5% White 2.0% S.Asian 1.1% Black 1.5% Mixed 1.8% Chinese or Other |
| Politics | |
Colchester Borough Council http://www.colchester.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Liberal Democrat / Labour / Independent |
| MPs: | Bernard Jenkin, Bob Russell |
Colchester is a local government district and borough in Essex, England, the district is named after its main town, Colchester. The borough covers an area of 125 square miles (320 km2) and stretches from Dedham Vale on the Suffolk border in the north to Mersea Island on the Colne Estuary in the south.
The borough was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the former borough of Colchester with the urban districts of West Mersea and Wivenhoe, along with Lexden and Winstree Rural District.
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Coordinates: 51°53′19″N 0°54′13″E / 51.88861°N 0.90361°E
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