Runnymede
| Borough of Runnymede | |
|---|---|
 Location in Surrey |
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| status | Borough |
| region | South East England |
| Administration County | Surrey |
| Administrative headquarters | Addlestone |
| surface | 78.04 km² (270.) |
| Residents | 82,600 (285.) |
| ONS code | 43UG |
| Website | www.runnymede.gov.uk |
Runnymede is an administrative district with borough status in the county of Surrey in England . The administrative seat is Addlestone ; other significant places are Chertsey , Egham , Englefield Green and Virginia Water . In this area, King John Ohneland signed the Magna Carta in a meadow called Runnymede in 1215 after an uprising by the barons .
The district was formed on April 1, 1974 and was created from the merger of the urban districts Chertsey and Egham.
Town twinning
- Bergisch Gladbach , Germany, since 1965
- Herndon, Virginia , USA
Web links
Commons : Runnymede - collection of images, videos and audio files
Coordinates: 51 ° 27 ′ 0 ″ N , 0 ° 34 ′ 0 ″ W.