Cheltenham | |
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Town, Non-metropolitan district and borough | |
![]() Cheltenham from Leckhampton Hill | |
Motto(s): Salubritas et Eruditio ("Health and Education") | |
![]() Cheltenham within Gloucestershire | |
Coordinates: 51°53′N 002°04′W / 51.883°N 2.067°W | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | South West England |
Ceremonial County | Gloucestershire |
Borough | Cheltenham |
Government | |
• Governing Body | Cheltenham Borough Council |
• Leadership | Leader & Cabinet |
• Executive | |
• MPs | Alex Chalk |
Area | |
• Borough | 18.00 sq mi (46.61 km2) |
• Rank | Ranked 275th |
Population (2005 est.) | |
• Borough | 117,500 |
• Rank | Ranked 193rd |
• Density | 6,530/sq mi (2,522/km2) |
Postcode | GL50, GL51, GL52, GL53, GL54 |
Area code | 01242 |
OS grid reference | SO945225 |
Website | www |
Cheltenham /ˈtʃɛltnəm/, also known as Cheltenham Spa, is the second largest town in Gloucestershire with a population of about 117,500 in mid 2016.
It is famous for having a large amount of millionaires with a rate of 43 multimillionaires per 100,000 people, the third largest in the United Kingdom.
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