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Coordinates: 52°18′N 0°48′W. Northamptonshire (/ nɔːrˈθæmptənʃər, - ʃɪər / nor-THAMP-tən-shər, -sheer; [4][5] abbreviated Northants.) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England.
5 days ago · Northamptonshire, administrative and historic county in the East Midlands of England. The administrative county comprises seven districts: Daventry, East Northamptonshire, South Northamptonshire, and the boroughs of Corby, Kettering, Northampton, and Wellingborough. The historic county encompasses.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
It is the county town of Northamptonshire and the administrative centre of the unitary authority of West Northamptonshire. The town is situated on the River Nene, 60 miles (97 km) north-west of London and 50 miles (80 km) south-east of Birmingham.
Northampton is by far the largest town in the county, with a population of 194,122. This is followed by Corby (53,174), Wellingborough (48,428), Kettering (47,000), Rushden (25,849) and Daventry (22,367). Most of the county's population is concentrated in a central north-south.
Northamptonshire. Type: County with 733,000 residents. Category: locality. Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude. 52.25° or 52° 15' north. Longitude. -0.8333° or 0° 50' west.
The highest point in the county is Arbury Hill at 738 feet. [2] Northamptonshire's county flower, determined in 2002, is the cowslip. Contents. 1 History. 1.1 Early history. 1.2 Dark Age and early mediæval. 1.3 Early modern period. 1.4 Spires and squires. 1.5 Rising industry. 1.6 New towns. 2 Hundreds. 3 Towns and villages. 4 Economy.
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The Ceremonial County of Northamptonshire is situated in The East Midlands region of England. The area of Northamptonshire is 914 Square Miles (2,367 Square Kilometres). Making Northamptonshire the 39th largest county in Great Britain (out of 91) and the 24th smallest county in England (out of 48). A map showing the geology of Northamptonshire.
