Brighton and Hove
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| City of Brighton and Hove | |
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| Geography | |
| Status: | Unitary, City (2000) |
| Region: | South East England |
| Ceremonial County: | East Sussex |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 259th 82.67 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Hove |
| ONS code: | 00ML |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2003 est.) - Density | Ranked 35th 251,458 3,042 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 94.3% White 1.8% S.Asian |
| Politics | |
 Brighton and Hove City Council http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.27(2)(b) |
| Control: | Labour |
| MPs: | Celia Barlow, David Lepper, Desmond Turner |
Brighton and Hove is a unitary authority and city in East Sussex on the south coast of England. It was formed as a unitary authority in April 1, 1997 by the merger of the East Sussex districts of Brighton and Hove. The district was granted city status in 2000.
Brighton and Hove are usually seen as seperate towns rather than as a single entity, although they form a single urban area.
On October 15, 2004, Brighton and Hove was granted Fairtrade City status.
Nearly 3% of the population of this district described their religion as Jedi in the 2001 census, the highest in the country. See Jedi census phenomenon.
See also
See the Brighton and Hove articles for descriptions of the twin towns, and the Brighton and Hove category for further articles about places and things in the district.
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