| Stoke-on-Trent | ||
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| City and Unitary authority | ||
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| Nickname(s): "Stoke", "The Potteries", "the city of six towns" | ||
| Motto: Vis Unita Fortior (united strength is stronger) | ||
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Stoke-on-Trent shown within Staffordshire and England |
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| Coordinates: 53°00′N 2°11′W / 53.000°N 2.183°WCoordinates: 53°00′N 2°11′W / 53.000°N 2.183°W | ||
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Constituent country | England | |
| Region | West Midlands | |
| Ceremonial county | Staffordshire | |
| Established as the County Borough of Stoke-on-Trent | 31 March 1910 | |
| City status | 5 June 1925 | |
| Unitary authority | 1 April 1998 | |
| Administrative HQ | Stoke-upon-Trent (Civic Centre) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Unitary authority | |
| • Body | Stoke-on-Trent City Council | |
| • Leadership | Leader and cabinet | |
| • Executive | Independent / Conservative | |
| • Leader | David Conway (City Independents) | |
| • Lord Mayor | Anthony Munday | |
| • MPs |
Ruth Smeeth (L) Robert Flello (L) Gareth Snell (L) |
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| Area | ||
| • City | 36.08 sq mi (93.45 km2) | |
| • Urban | 40.1 sq mi (103.9 km2) | |
| Area rank | 228th | |
| Highest elevation | 700 ft (213 m) | |
| Lowest elevation | 350 ft (106 m) | |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | ||
| • City | 251,600 | |
| • Rank | 61st | |
| • Density | 6,970/sq mi (2,692/km2) | |
| • Urban | 372,775 (19th) | |
| • Urban density | 9,290/sq mi (3,588/km2) | |
| • Metro | 678,000 (18th) | |
| • Ethnicity | 88.7% White 7.4% Asian 1.4% Black 1.8% Mixed Race 0.7% Other |
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| • Religion | 60.9% Christian 6.0% Muslim 1.5% Other 31.6% None/Not stated |
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| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC±0) | |
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) | |
| Postcode area | ST | |
| Dialling code | 01782 | |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-STE | |
| GSS code | E06000021 | |
| NUTS 3 code | UKG23 | |
| Website | www |
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| 2011 United Kingdom Census | |
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| Country of birth | Population |
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228,294 |
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1,801 |
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693 |
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571 |
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324 |
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323 |
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257 |
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154 |
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150 |
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125 |
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122 |
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91 |
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Stoke-on-Trent (
i/stoʊk ɒn trɛnt/; often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city and unitary authority area in Staffordshire, England, with an area of 36 square miles (93 km2). Together with the neighbouring boroughs of Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire Moorlands, it is part of North Staffordshire, which, in 2011, had a population of 469,000.
Stoke is polycentric, having been formed by a federation of six towns in the early 20th century. It took its name from Stoke-upon-Trent, where the town hall and the railway station are located. Hanley is the primary commercial centre. The four other towns are Burslem, Tunstall, Longton and Fenton.