Borough of Barrow-in-Furness
| Borough of Barrow-in-Furness | |
|---|---|
 Location in Cumbria |
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| status | Borough |
| region | North West England |
| Administration County | Cumbria |
| Administrative headquarters | Barrow-in-Furness |
| surface | 77.87 km² (272.) |
| Residents | 71,800 (312.) |
| ONS code | 16UC |
| Website | www.barrowbc.gov.uk |
Barrow-in-Furness is an administrative district with the status of a borough in the county of Cumbria in England , which includes the Furness peninsula . The administrative seat is the city of the same name Barrow-in-Furness , in which more than three quarters of the population live. The district also includes Askam-in-Furness and Ireleth , Dalton-in-Furness and Roose .
The district was formed on April 1, 1974 and was created from the merger of the former county borough of Barrow-in-Furness and Dalton-in-Furness. The area previously belonged to the county of Lancashire .
Coordinates: 54 ° 8 ′ N , 3 ° 12 ′ W