Guildford | |
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![]() Guildford Castle in Guildford, the borough's main settlement. | |
Motto(s): Fortiter et Fideliter (Latin: Bravely and faithfully) | |
![]() Guildford shown within Surrey | |
Coordinates: 51°14′46″N 0°33′07″W / 51.246°N 0.552°W | |
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Region | South East England |
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Established | 1 April 1974 |
Administrative HQ | Guildford |
Government | |
• Type | Non-metropolitan district |
• Body | Guildford Borough Council |
• MPs | Zöe Franklin (Guildford) Chris Coghlan (Dorking & Horley[n 1]) Al Pinkerton (Surrey Heath) Will Forster (Woking) |
Area | |
• Total | 105 sq mi (271 km2) |
• Rank | 130th |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 145,673 |
• Rank | 153rd |
• Density | 1,390/sq mi (538/km2) |
Ethnicity (2021) | |
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Religion (2021) | |
• Religion | List
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Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
ONS code | 43UD (ONS) E07000209 (GSS) |
OS grid reference | TQ0105550700 |
The Borough of Guildford is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England. With around half of the borough's population, Guildford is its largest settlement and only town, and is where the council is based.
The borough includes part of the Surrey Hills, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The neighbouring districts are Surrey Heath, Woking, Elmbridge, Dorking & Horley, Waverley and Rushmoor.
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