Leicestershire
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Leicestershire is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and Lincolnshire to the north, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire to the south-east, Warwickshire to the south-west, and Staffordshire to the west. The city of Leicester is the largest settlement and the county town.
Image: Belvoir Castle geograph.org.uk 2483304
Image: Loughborough Carillon geograph.org.uk 4228475
Image: River Soar near Rothley, Leicestershire geograph.org.uk 3635324
A field of sheep near Stoke Golding
East Midlands
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The East Midlands is one of nine official regions of England. It comprises the eastern half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It consists of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and Rutland. The region has an area of 15,811 km2 (6,105 sq mi), with a population almost 4.9 million in 2021. With a sufficiency-level world city ranking, Nottingham is the only settlement in the region to be classified by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.
Image: All Saints Church (geograph 7247736)
Image: Market Street geograph.org.uk 1943313
Image: Angel Row, Nottingham geograph.org.uk 3966223
Image: Derby down The Strand (geograph 6165291)