Borough of Rossendale

Rossendale (/ˈrɒzəndl/) is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Bacup and its largest town is Rawtenstall. It also includes the towns of Haslingden and Whitworth. The borough is named after the Rossendale Valley, the upper part of the River Irwell.

Borough of Rossendale
Rawtenstall skyline
Rossendale shown within Lancashire and England
Coordinates: 53°41′00″N 02°15′00″W
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
Ceremonial countyLancashire
Admin. HQBacup
Government
  TypeRossendale Borough Council
  MPs:Jake Berry
Area
  Total53 sq mi (138 km2)
  Rank171st
Population
 (2021)
  Total71,010
  RankRanked 284th
  Density1,300/sq mi (510/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
Postcode
BB, BL, OL
ONS code30UM (ONS)
E07000125 (GSS)
Ethnicity90.6% White British
5.6% Asian

The neighbouring districts are Burnley, Hyndburn, Blackburn with Darwen, Bury, Bolton and Calderdale.

Rossendale is twinned with Bocholt, Germany.

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