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Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire ( ; abbreviated Northants.) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Leicestershire, Rutland and Lincolnshire to the north; Cambridgeshire to the east; Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire to the south; Oxfordshire to the south west; and Warwickshire to the west. Northampton is the largest settlement.

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Northamptonshire is a county located in the East Midlands region of England, bordered by several other counties including Leicestershire, Cambridgeshire, and Oxfordshire. Its largest town is Northampton, and it serves as an important geographical area in the central English landscape.

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Key facts

English county.official_name: Northamptonshire
English county.other_name: Northants
English county.image_caption: Clockwise from top: Fotheringhay on the River Nene, the Eleanor Cross in Hardingstone, and the National Lift Tower in Northampton
English county.locator_map: 250px|Northamptonshire within England
English county.region: East Midlands
English county.lord_lieutenant_office: Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire
English county.lord_lieutenant_name: James Saunders Watson
English county.high_sheriff_office: High Sheriff of Northamptonshire
English county.high_sheriff_name: Jeremy William Sherman
English county.area_total_km2: 2364
English county.area_total_rank: 24th
English county.unitary_council1: West Northamptonshire Council
English county.unitary_council2: North Northamptonshire Council
English county.admin_hq: Northampton
English county.area_council_km2: 2364
English county.area_council_rank: 22nd
English county.iso_code: GB-NTH
English county.gss_code: E10000021

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Official website

North and West Northamptonshire Council

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Encyclopedic overview

46 sections

Contents

History
Peterborough
Little Bowden
Stamford
Geography
Climate
Governance
Local government
De facto bankruptcy of the county council
Structural changes
National representation
Economy
Milton Keynes and South Midlands Growth area
Education
Schools
Colleges
University
Healthcare
Hospitals
Water contamination
Transport
Roads
Rivers and canals
Railways
Buses
Airports
Media
Newspapers
Television
Radio
Sport
Rugby union
Northampton Saints
Association football
Northampton Town F.C.
Other clubs
Cricket
Motor sport
Swimming and diving
Culture
Places of interest
Annual events
See also
Notes
References
External links

The county has an area of and had an estimated population of in . Northampton is in the centre of the county, and its other principal towns include Corby and Kettering in the north-east and Wellingborough in the centre. The east and south-west are rural. For local government purposes Northamptonshire comprises two unitary authority areas, North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. The county historically included Peterborough and its surrounding area, called the Soke.

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