Coordinates: 53°4′N 0°11′W / 53.067°N 0.183°W
Lincolnshire | |
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Motto of County Council: Land and God | |
Geography | |
Status | Ceremonial and (smaller) non-metropolitan county |
Region | East Midlands Yorkshire and the Humber (North Lincolnshire & North East Lincolnshire) |
Area - Total - Admin. council - Admin. area | Ranked 2nd 6,959 km2 (2,687 sq mi) Ranked 4th 5,921 km2 (2,286 sq mi) |
Admin HQ | Lincoln |
ISO 3166-2 | GB-LIN |
ONS code | 32 |
NUTS 3 | UKF30 |
Demography | |
Population - Total (2005 est.) - Density - Admin. council - Admin. pop. | Ranked 18th 993,300 143/km2 (370/sq mi) Ranked 15th 678,700 |
Ethnicity | 98.5% White |
Politics | |
Lincolnshire County Council http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/ | |
Executive | Conservative |
Members of Parliament | |
Districts | |
Lincolnshire (/ˈlɪŋkənʃər/ or /ˈlɪŋkənʃɪər/; abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Rutland, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire, and (for just 19 metres or 20 yards, England's shortest county boundary) Northamptonshire. Its county town is the ancient city of Lincoln. view more...