نورثهامپتونشاير
Northamptonshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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الشعار: Rosa concordia signum[1] The rose, emblem of harmony | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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المقاطعة | إنگلترة | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
المنطقة | East Midlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Northamptonshire ( /nɔːrˈθæmptənʃər/ or /nɔːrθˈhæmptənʃɪər/; abbreviated Northants.), archaically known as the County of Northampton, is a county in the East Midlands of England. In 2015 it had a population of 723,000. The county is administered by Northamptonshire County Council and by seven non-metropolitan district councils. It is known as "The Rose of the Shires."
Covering an area of 2,364 square kilometres (913 sq mi), Northamptonshire is landlocked between eight other counties: Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east, Buckinghamshire to the south, Oxfordshire to the south-west and Lincolnshire to the north-east – England's shortest county boundary at 19 metres (62 ft).[4] Northamptonshire is the southernmost county in the East Midlands region.
Apart from the county town of Northampton, other major population centres include Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough, Rushden and Daventry. Northamptonshire's county flower is the cowslip.[5]
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الجغرافيا
Geography
Rank | Town | Population | Borough/District council |
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1 | Northampton | 212,100 (2011) | Northampton Borough Council |
2 | Kettering | 67,245 (2011) | Kettering Borough Council |
3 | Corby | 56,514 (2011) | Corby Borough Council |
4 | Wellingborough | 49,088 (2011) | Borough Council of Wellingborough |
5 | Rushden | 29,265 (2011) | East Northamptonshire District Council |
6 | Daventry | 25,066 (2011) | Daventry District Council |
7 | Brackley | 13,018 (2011) | South Northamptonshire District Council |
8 | Desborough | 10,697 (2011) | Kettering Borough Council |
As of 2010 there are 16 settlements in Northamptonshire with a town charter:
- Brackley, Burton Latimer, Corby, Daventry, Desborough, Higham Ferrers, Irthlingborough, Kettering, Northampton, Oundle, Raunds, Rothwell, Rushden, Towcester, Thrapston and Wellingborough.
Climate
Like the rest of the British Isles, Northamptonshire has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification). The table below shows the average weather for Northamptonshire from the Moulton weather station.
Climate data for Moulton, Northants | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7 (45) |
8 (46) |
11 (52) |
13 (55) |
17 (63) |
19 (66) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
19 (66) |
14 (57) |
10 (50) |
7 (45) |
14 (58) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2 (36) |
2 (36) |
4 (39) |
4 (39) |
7 (45) |
10 (50) |
12 (54) |
12 (54) |
10 (50) |
8 (46) |
5 (41) |
3 (37) |
7 (44) |
Average precipitation cm (inches) | 4.51 (1.78) |
3.39 (1.33) |
2.87 (1.13) |
4.39 (1.73) |
3.49 (1.37) |
4.66 (1.83) |
4.21 (1.66) |
4.69 (1.85) |
5.49 (2.16) |
5.68 (2.24) |
4.8 (1.9) |
4.98 (1.96) |
53.16 (20.94) |
Source: [6] |
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See also
- Grade I listed buildings in Northamptonshire
- List of Lord Lieutenants of Northamptonshire
- List of High Sheriffs of Northamptonshire
- Custos Rotulorum of Northamptonshire - List of Keepers of the Rolls
- Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency) - Historical list of MPs for the Northamptonshire constituency
- List of places in Northamptonshire
- History of Northamptonshire
- Northamptonshire Police
- Northamptonshire Police and Crime Commissioner
- East Midlands
- South Midlands
- Category:People from Northamptonshire
Notes
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Or: ROSA CONCORDIAE SIGNUM - compare:
Young, Robert (ed.). "Northamptonshire". Civic Heraldry of England and Wales. Retrieved 18 أبريل 2017.
ROSA CONCORDIAE SIGNUM'
- ^ "HM Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire". Northamptonshire County Council. Retrieved 19 أبريل 2016.
- ^ "Mr Rupert Fordham | The High Sheriff of Northamptonshire". Highsheriffnorthamptonshire.com. Retrieved 17 مايو 2017.
- ^ "Lincolnshire County Council". Thebythams.org.uk. 24 أكتوبر 2005. Retrieved 25 سبتمبر 2010.
- ^ "Plant and fungi species: Cowslip". Plantlife.org.uk. Retrieved 5 نوفمبر 2017.
- ^ "Average weather for Northamptonshire (Moulton weather station)". Weather.msn.com.
References
- Greenall, R. L. (1979) A History of Northamptonshire Phillimore & Co. Ltd. ISBN 1-86077-147-5.
وصلات خارجية
- Northamptonshire County Council
- نورثهامپتونشاير at the Open Directory Project
- Northamptonshire Images and Information
- 1894/5 description
- Northants Forum
- Local Theatre in Northamptonshire
- Northamptonshire History Website
- Northamptonshire Tourism Website
- Northamptonshire Guide Website
- Visit Northamptonshire Website
- Northamptonshire Online Forum
- NorthantsSavings.com (Northamptonshire deals)
- Images of Northamptonshire at the English Heritage Archive