Melton ( Eng. Melton ) is a non-metropolitan area ( Eng. Non-metropolitan district ) with the status of borough in the county of Leicestershire ( England ). The administrative center is the city of Melton-Mobray .
| Melton | |
|---|---|
| English Melton | |
| A country | Great Britain |
| Included in | Leicestershire |
| Adm. Centre | Melton Mobray |
| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | April 1, 1974 |
| Square | 481.4 km² |
| Population | |
| Population | 50 969 people ( 2014 ) |
| Official site | |
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Geography
The area is located in the northeastern part of Leicestershire county, bordered by the counties of Northamptonshire in the northwest, Lincolnshire in the northeast, Rutland in the southeast.
Composition
The district includes the city of Melton-Mobray
and 25 communities ( Eng. Civil parish ).