Melton
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| Borough of Melton | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Leicestershire |
 Leicestershire within England |
| Geography | |
| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | East Midlands |
| Admin. County: | Leicestershire |
| Area: - Total |
Ranked 103rd 481.38 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Melton Mowbray |
| ONS code: | 31UG |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2005 est.) - Density |
Ranked 343rd 48,300 100 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.8% White |
| Politics | |
 Melton Borough Council http://www.melton.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.31 |
| Control: | Conservative |
| MP: | Alan Duncan |
Melton is a local government district with borough status in north-eastern Leicestershire, England. It is named after its main town, Melton Mowbray. Other settlements include Asfordby and Bottesford. It has a population of 46,861.
It was formed in 1974 from the Melton Mowbray Urban District and the Melton and Belvoir Rural District.
[edit] Parishes
- Ab Kettleby, Asfordby
- Barkestone, Plungar and Redmile, Belvoir, Bottesford, Broughton and Old Dalby, Buckminster
- Clawson, Hose and Harby, Croxton Kerrial and Branston,
- Eaton
- Freeby, Frisby and Kirby
- Gaddesby, Garthorpe, Grimston, Saxelbye, Shoby
- Hoby with Rotherby
- Knossington and Cold Overton
- Scalford, Somerby, Sproxton, Stathern
- Twyford and Thorpe
- Waltham, Wymondham
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