Oadby and Wigston
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| Borough of Oadby and Wigston | |
 Shown within Leicestershire |
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| Geography | |
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| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | East Midlands |
| Admin. County: | Leicestershire |
| Area: Total: |
Ranked 316th 23.52 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Wigston Magna |
| ONS code: | 31UJ |
| Demographics | |
| Population: Total (2007 est.): Density: |
Ranked 313th 56,800 2415 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 82.8% White 13.5% S.Asian 1.3% Black British |
| Politics | |
| Oadby and Wigston Borough Council http://www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.31 |
| Executive: | Liberal Democrat |
| MPs: | Edward Garnier |
Oadby and Wigston is a local government district and borough in the English county of Leicestershire. It is composed of the areas of Oadby, Wigston Magna and South Wigston. It is predominantly urban, and runs directly into Leicester, to the north-west.
It is part of the Harborough constituency, and was formed in 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by the merger of the Oadby and Wigston urban districts.
It is twinned with the towns of Maromme and Norderstedt.
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Coordinates: 52°35′31″N 1°05′42″W / 52.592°N 1.095°W
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