Borough of Congleton

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Borough of Congleton
Congleton
Location in Cheshire
status Borough
region North West England
Administration County Cheshire
Administrative headquarters Sandbach
surface 210.99 km² (184.)
Residents 92,600 (248.)
ONS code 13UC
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founding 1974
resolution 2009

Congleton was a district with borough status in the county of Cheshire in England , which was named after the city of Congleton . However, the administrative seat was Sandbach . Other important places were Alsager , Holmes Chapel and Middlewich .

The district was formed on April 1, 1974 and was created from the merger of the original Borough of Congleton , the Urban Districts Alsager and Middlewich and the Rural Districts Sandbach and Congleton. On April 1, 2009 it was dissolved due to a territorial and administrative reform and went into the new Unitary Authority Cheshire East .

Coordinates: 53 ° 9 ′  N , 2 ° 18 ′  W