Stevenage
Stevenage (/ˈstiːvənɪdʒ/ STEE-vən-ij) is a large town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, about 27 miles (43 km) north of London. Stevenage is east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1(M), between Letchworth Garden City to the north and Welwyn Garden City to the south. In 1946, Stevenage was designated the United Kingdom's first New Town under the New Towns Act.
Stevenage | |
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Coat of arms of the Borough Council | |
| Motto: "The heart of a town lies in its people" | |
Stevenage shown within Hertfordshire | |
| Coordinates: 51°54′06″N 00°12′07″W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East of England |
| Ceremonial county | Hertfordshire |
| Admin HQ | Stevenage |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district |
| • Governing body | Stevenage Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Myla Arceno |
| • Council control | Labour |
| • MP | Stephen McPartland (Conservative) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.96 km2 (10.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 89,320 (Ranked 265th) |
| • Density | 3,081/km2 (7,980/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicity (United Kingdom estimate 2005) | 92.0% White 3.2% S.Asian 1.8% Black 1.8% Mixed Race 1.2% Chinese or other |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| Postcode areas | |
| Area code | 01438 |
| ONS code | 26UH (ONS) E07000243 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | TL2424 |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| Website | stevenage.gov.uk |
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