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Revision as of 12:20, 8 October 2010
| Leicestershire United Kingdom | |
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| Area: | 800 square miles |
| Population: | 975,403 |
| County town: | Leicester |
| County flower: | Foxglove [1] |
The County of Leicester is a shire of the Midlands. It is famous for its foxhunting country, but also for industry. Coal fields have shaped the landscape in the northwest of Leicestershire.
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