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 (2005 est.) - Density |
Ranked 333rd 56,000 2,381 / 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/ |
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| Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.31 |
| Control: | Liberal Democrats |
| MP: | Edward Garnier |
Oadby and Wigston is a local government district and borough in the English county of Leicestershire. It is composed of the two areas Oadby, and Wigston Magna and some hinterland. It is predominantly urban, and runs directly into Leicester, to the north-west.
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.
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