Rutland
Unitary authority
Rutland, sometimes archaically called Rutlandshire, is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Leicestershire to the north and west, Lincolnshire to the north-east, and Northamptonshire to the south-west. Oakham is the... Wikipedia
Population: 736,439 (2019)
Area: 147.4 mi²
Area code: 01572
Constituent country: England
Founded by: Edward the Confessor
Made a district of Leicestershire and loss of its county status: 1974
Named for: Edith of Wessex