Stoke-upon-Trent

Stoke-upon-Trent
  • Stoke
Federated Town and District
Stoke-upon-Trent is located in Staffordshire
Stoke-upon-Trent
Stoke-upon-Trent
Location within Staffordshire
OS grid referenceSJ875455
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Districts of the town
(2011 census BUASD)
List
Post townSTOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode districtST4
Dialling code01782
PoliceStaffordshire
FireStaffordshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Staffordshire
53°00′24″N 2°11′16″W / 53.0066°N 2.1877°W / 53.0066; -2.1877

Stoke-upon-Trent also called Stoke is one of the six towns that along with Hanley, Burslem, Fenton, Longton and Tunstall form the city of Stoke-on-Trent, in Staffordshire, England.

The town was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1874. In 1910 the six towns federated to become the County Borough of Stoke-on-Trent and later the City of Stoke-on-Trent. Since federation in 1910 it has the seat of the city's council, although the city centre is regarded as being in nearby Hanley.


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