Burnley (borough)
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| Borough of Burnley | |
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 Shown within Lancashire | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | North West England |
| Admin. County: | Lancashire |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 233rd 110.70 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Burnley |
| ONS code: | 30UD |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2003 est.) - Density | Ranked 258th 88,530 800 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 91.8% White 7.2% S.Asian |
| Politics | |
 Burnley Borough Council http://www.burnley.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Labour |
| MP: | Kitty Ussher |
Burnley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire in North West England. It is named for its main town, Burnley.
The borough's population is around 90,000--it hit almost 100,000 in the 1960s, but experienced a two-decade decline, before settling around 90,000.
Places in the borough of Burnley include:
- Burnley, Burnley Lane, Burnley Wood
- Fulledge
- Haggate, Hapton, Holme Chapel, Hurstwood
- Mereclough
- Padiham
- Rose Grove, Rose Hill
- Walk Mill, Worsthorne
The current borders date from April 1, 1974, when the former county borough of Burnley merged with Padiham urban district and part of Burnley Rural District.
| Districts of England - North West England | 
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Administrative counties with multiple districts: Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside |
