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Rutland | |
|---|---|
 Rutland within England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Established | 1 April 1997 |
| Established by | Local Government Commission for England |
| Origin | Ancient |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| UK Parliament | Alicia Kearns (C) |
| Police | Leicestershire Police |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Lord Lieutenant | Sarah Furness |
| High Sheriff | Richard Cole[1] |
| Area | 382 km2 (147 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 45th of 48 |
| Population (2022)[2] | 41,151 |
| • Rank | 47th of 48 |
| Density | 108/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | 94.8% White, 1.8% Mixed, 1.5% Asian, 1.3% Black, 0.5% Other [3] |
| Unitary authority | |
| Council | Rutland County Council |
| Control | No overall control |
| Admin HQ | Oakham |
| Area | 382 km2 (147 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 89th of 296 |
| Population (2022)[4] | 41,151 |
| • Rank | 294th of 296 |
| Density | 108/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-RUT |
| GSS code | E06000017 |
| ITL | UKF22 |
| Website | www |
| Districts | |
| Districts | N/A |
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Rutland (/ˈrʌtlənd/)[note 1] is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Leicestershire to the north and west, Lincolnshire to the north-east, and Northamptonshire to the south-west. Oakham is the largest town and county town.
Rutland has an area of 382 km2 (147 sq mi) and a population of 41,049, the second-smallest ceremonial county population after the City of London. The county is rural, and the only towns are Oakham (12,149) and Uppingham (4,745), both in the west of the county; the largest settlement in the east is the village of Ketton (1,926). For local government purposes Rutland is a unitary authority area. The county is the smallest of the historic counties of England. [6]
The geography of Rutland is characterised by low, rolling hills, the highest of which is a 197 m (646 ft) point in Cold Overton Park. Rutland Water was created in the centre of the county in the 1970s; the reservoir is a nature reserve that serves as an overwintering site for wildfowl and a breeding site for ospreys.
There is little evidence of Prehistoric settlement in Rutland, however a Roman mosaic and probable farming complex is located west of Ketton.[7] The area was settled by the Angles from the 5th century and later formed part of the kingdom of Mercia. Rutland was first mentioned as a distinct county in 1179, and during the High Middle Ages much of it was forested and used as hunting grounds. The wool trade was important during the 16th century. The older buildings in the county are built from local limestone or ironstone, with many having roofs of Collyweston stone slate or thatch. Rutland's main industry is agriculture, and there is a limestone quarry near Ketton.
- ^ "The High Sheriff of Rutland". The High Sheriff of Rutland. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "Mid-2022 population estimates by Lieutenancy areas (as at 1997) for England and Wales". Office for National Statistics. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Rutland Demographics | Age, Ethnicity, Religion, Wellbeing". Varbes. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ Hill, John Harwood (1871). Notes on Rutlandshire: A Paper Read Before the Northamptonshire and Leicestershire Architectural Societies at Their Annual Meeting Held on the 6th Day of June 1871 at Uppingham. Ward.
- ^ "The High Sheriff of Rutland". The High Sheriff of Rutland. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "Extraordinary Roman Mosaic and Villa Discovered Beneath Farmer's Field in Rutland, East Midlands". Historic England. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
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