Melton

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Borough of Melton
Shown within Leicestershire
Geography
Status:	Borough
Region:	East Midlands
Admin. County:	Leicestershire
Area:   Total:	Ranked 103rd 481.38 km²
Admin. HQ:	Melton Mowbray
ONS code:	31UG
Demographics
Population:   Total (2006 est.):   Density:	Ranked 343rd 48,900 102 / km²
Ethnicity:	98.8% White
Politics
Melton Borough Council http://www.melton.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Alternative - Sec.31
Executive:	Conservative
MPs:	Alan Duncan

Melton is a local government district with borough status in north-eastern Leicestershire, England. It is named after its main town, Melton Mowbray. Other settlements include Asfordby and Bottesford. It has a population of 46,861.

It was formed in 1974 from the Melton Mowbray Urban District and the Melton and Belvoir Rural District.

[edit] Parishes

• Ab Kettleby, Asfordby
• Barkestone, Plungar and Redmile, Belvoir, Bottesford, Broughton and Old Dalby, Buckminster
• Clawson, Hose and Harby, Croxton Kerrial and Branston,
• Eaton
• Freeby, Frisby and Kirby
• Gaddesby, Garthorpe, Grimston, Saxelbye, Shoby
• Hoby with Rotherby
• Knossington and Cold Overton
• Scalford, Somerby, Sproxton, Stathern
• Twyford and Thorpe
• Waltham, Wymondham

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