Blaby District
| Blaby District | |
|---|---|
 Location in Leicestershire |
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| status | District |
| region | East Midlands |
| Administration County | Leicestershire |
| Administrative headquarters | Blaby |
| surface | 130.47 km² (222.) |
| Residents | 92,900 (246.) |
| ONS code | 31UB |
| Website | www.blaby.gov.uk |
Blaby is a district in the county of Leicestershire in England . The administrative seat is the municipality of Blaby . Other significant places are Cosby , Countesthorpe , Glenfield , Enderby and Stoney Stanton . Glenfield has been the county seat of Leicestershire since Leicester became an independent borough.
From 1894 Blaby was a rural district of Leicestershire. In 1913, Oadby was separated and raised to an urban district . In 1935 Blaby lost some areas to the City of Leicester, but received part of the disbanded Hinckley Rural District .
Coordinates: 52 ° 34 ′ N , 1 ° 12 ′ W