Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme
| Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
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 Location in Staffordshire |
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| status | Borough |
| region | West Midlands |
| Administration County | Staffordshire |
| Administrative headquarters | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| surface | 210.96 km² (185.) |
| Residents | 124,300 (158.) |
| ONS code | 41UE |
| Website | www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk |
Newcastle-under-Lyme is an administrative district with borough status in the county of Staffordshire in England . The administrative center is the city of the same name, Newcastle-under-Lyme , where more than half of the population lives. Other significant locations are Audley , Bradwell , Clayton , Cross Heath , Keele , Kidsgrove , Madeley , Porthill , Silverdale and Westlands .
The district was formed on April 1, 1974 and was the result of the merger of the Municipal Borough Newcastle-under-Lyme, the Urban District Kidsgrove and the Rural District Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Coordinates: 53 ° 1 ′ N , 2 ° 14 ′ W