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Rutland is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Leicestershire to the north and west, Lincolnshire to the north-east, and Northamptonshire to the south-west.

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Rutland is a small ceremonial county located in the East Midlands region of England, positioned between Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire. It is a geographic and administrative division within England's county system.

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Key facts

English county.official_name
Rutland
English county.image_caption
Oakham Buttercross; Rutland Water and Normanton Church; Uppingham High Street East.
English county.locator_map
200px
English county.region
East Midlands
English county.established_date
1 April 1997
English county.established_by
Local Government Commission for England
English county.origin
Ancient
English county.lord_lieutenant_office
Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland
English county.lord_lieutenant_name
Sarah Furness
English county.high_sheriff_office
High Sheriff of Rutland
English county.high_sheriff_name
Colonel Richard Thomas Chesterfield
English county.ethnicity
94.8% White, 1.8% Mixed, 1.5% Asian, 1.3% Black, 0.5% Other
English county.unitary_council
Rutland County Council
English county.admin_hq
Oakham
English county.area_council_km2
382
English county.iso_code
GB-RUT
English county.gss_code
E06000017
English county.nuts_code
UKF22

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Wikidata facts

Population
41151
Area
381.8313
Official website
www.rutland.gov.uk
Image
Rutland water.jpg
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Rutland
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Article

25 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Etymology
  • Early history – 1974
  • Plans for reorganisation
  • District of Leicestershire (1974–1997)
  • Unitary authority (1997–present)
  • Geography
  • Rivers
  • Economy
  • Politics and subdivisions
  • Rutland County Council
  • Wards
  • Parliamentary constituency
  • Civil parishes
  • Demographics
  • Transport
  • In popular culture
  • Traditions
  • Education
  • Places of interest
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Rutland is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Leicestershire to the north and west, Lincolnshire to the north-east, and Northamptonshire to the south-west.

Rutland has an area of and had an estimated population of in , the second-smallest ceremonial county population after the City of London. The county is rural, and the only towns are Oakham in the west and Uppingham in the south; its villages include Cottesmore in the north and Ketton in the east. For local government purposes Rutland is a unitary authority area. The county was the smallest of the historic counties of England.

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