Northamptonshire
Sign in to saveNorthamptonshire ( ; 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
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46 sectionsContents
- 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
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.
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.