Burnley (borough)
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| Borough of Burnley | |
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 Shown within Lancashire | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | North West England |
| Admin. County: | Lancashire |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 233rd 110.70 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Burnley |
| ONS code: | 30UD |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total () - Density | Ranked {{EnglishDistrictRank / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 91.8% White 7.2% S.Asian |
| Politics | |
 Burnley Borough Council http://www.burnley.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | |
| Council Leader: | Gordon Birtwistle |
| MP: | Kitty Ussher |
The borough's population is around 90,000--it hit almost 100,000 in the 1960s, but experienced a two-decade decline, before settling around 90,000.
Places in the borough of Burnley include:
- Burnley, Burnley Lane, Burnley Wood
- Fulledge
- Haggate, Hapton, Holme Chapel, Hurstwood
- Mereclough
- Padiham
- Rose Grove, * Rose Hill
- Walk Mill, Worsthorne
Burnley is known as a stronghold of the BNP, who have seven councillors on the Borough Council.
| Districts of North West England |
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Counties with multiple districts: Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside |
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