Oadby and Wigston
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| Borough of Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|
Shown within Leicestershire | Leicestershire within England |
| Geography | |
| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | East Midlands |
| Admin. County: | Leicestershire |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 344th 23.52 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Wigston Magna |
| ONS code: | 31UJ |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total () - Density | Ranked {{EnglishDistrictRank / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 84.0% White 13.3% S.Asian |
| Politics | |
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Oadby and Wigston Borough Council http://www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.31 |
| Control: | |
| MP: | Edward Garnier |
It is part of the Harborough constituency, and was formed in 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by the merger of the Oadby and Wigston urban districts.
It is twinned with the towns of Maromme and Norderstedt.
| Districts of the East Midlands |
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| Amber Valley | Ashfield | Bassetlaw | Blaby | Bolsover | Boston | Broxtowe | Charnwood | Chesterfield | Corby | Daventry | Derby | Derbyshire Dales | East Lindsey | East Northamptonshire | Erewash | Gedling | Harborough | High Peak | Hinckley and Bosworth | Kettering | Leicester | Lincoln | Mansfield | Melton | Newark and Sherwood | Northampton | North East Derbyshire | North Kesteven | North West Leicestershire | Nottingham | Oadby and Wigston | Rushcliffe | Rutland | South Derbyshire | South Holland | South Kesteven | South Northamptonshire | Wellingborough | West Lindsey | |
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Counties with multiple districts: Derbyshire - Leicestershire - Lincolnshire - Northamptonshire - Nottinghamshire |
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