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Northampton
Northampton
Town, borough and non-metropolitan district
	From top left: Skyline of Northampton town centre from Delapre Park; All Saints' Church; Northampton Guildhall; the National Lift Tower; Delapré Abbey; Abington Park; Market Square
	Northampton shown within Northamptonshire
	Northampton Location of Northampton within UK Northampton Northampton (أوروپا)
	الإحداثيات: 52°13′49″N 0°53′38″W / 52.2303748°N 0.8937527°WCoordinates: 52°13′49″N 0°53′38″W / 52.2303748°N 0.8937527°W
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	East Midlands
Ceremonial county	Northamptonshire
Admin HQ	Northampton Guildhall
Town charter	1189
Incorporated	1835
الحكومة
• النوع	Non-metropolitan district administered by two-tier structure of government
• Governing body	Northampton Borough Council; Northamptonshire County Council
• Leader	Borough Council; Mary Markham (Con); County Council; Heather Smith (Con)
• Mayor	Christopher Malpas (Con)
• MPs	Michael Ellis (Con); Andrea Leadsom (Con); Andrew Lewer (Con)
المساحة
• الإجمالي	31٫18 ميل² (80٫76 كم²)
المنسوب	180 ft (55 m)
التعداد (2008 تق.)
• الإجمالي	212٬500 (Ranked 73rd)
• الكثافة	6٬810/sq mi (2٬631/km2)
• Ethnicity	84٫5% White; 6٫4% South Asian; 5٫1% Black; 3٫2% Mixed Race; 0٫3% Arab; 0٫5% Other
صفة المواطن	Northamptonian
منطقة التوقيت	UTC0 (GMT)
• الصيف (التوقيت الصيفي)	UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode area	NN1—NN7
مفتاح الهاتف	01604
ISO 3166-2	GB-NTH
ONS code	34UF (ONS); E07000154 (GSS)
NUTS 3	UKF24
الموقع الإلكتروني	northampton.gov.uk

Northampton /nɔ:rθˈæmptən/ is the county town of Northamptonshire in the East Midlands of England. It lies on the River Nene, about 67 miles (108 km) north-west of London and 50 miles (80 km) south-east of Birmingham. One of the largest towns in the UK,^[1] Northampton had a population of 212,100 in the 2011 census.

Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. During the Middle Ages, the town rose to national significance with the establishment of Northampton Castle, which was an occasional royal residence and regularly hosted the Parliament of England. Medieval Northampton had many churches, monasteries and the University of Northampton, which were all enclosed by the town walls. It was granted its first town charter by King Richard I in 1189 and its first mayor was appointed by King John in 1215. The town is also the site of two medieval battles; the Battle of Northampton (1264) and the second in 1460.

Northampton's royal connection languished in the modern period; the town supported Parliament (the Roundheads) in the English Civil War, which culminated in King Charles II ordering the destruction of the town walls and most of the castle. The town also suffered the Great Fire of Northampton (1675) which destroyed most of the town. It was soon rebuilt and grew rapidly with the industrial development of the 18th century. Northampton continued to grow following the creation of the Grand Union Canal and the arrival of the railways in the 19th century, becoming an industrial centre for footwear and leather manufacture.

After the World Wars, Northampton's growth was limited until it was designated as a New Town in 1968, accelerating development in the town. Northampton unsuccessfully applied for unitary status in 1996 and city status in 2000; the town continues to expand with many areas undergoing urban renewal. According to Centre for Cities data in 2015, Northampton had a population growth of 11% between the years 2004 and 2013, one of the ten highest in the UK.^[2]

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