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Runnymede (district)

Borough of Runnymede
Runnymede
Shown within Surrey
Geography
Status:Borough
Region:South East England
Admin. County:Surrey
Area:
- Total
Ranked 270th
78.04 km²
Admin. HQ:Addlestone
ONS code:43UG
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2002 est.)
- Density
Ranked 295th
78,887
1,011 / km²
Ethnicity:95.0% White
1.9% S.Asian
Politics
Runnymede Borough Council
http://www.runnymede.gov.uk/
Leadership:Alternative - Sec.31
Control:Conservative
MP:Philip Hammond

Runnymede is a local government district with borough status in the English county of Surrey.

The district is named after Runnymede, a water meadow on the banks of the River Thames in the parish of Egham. Runnymede is celebrated in connection with the signature of Magna Carta by King John in 1215, and is the site of several significant monuments.

Last updated: 05-07-2005 15:43:59
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