Leicester
About Leicester
Leicester is a city, unitary authority area, and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands with a population of 388,348 in 2024. The greater Leicester urban area had a population of 559,017 in 2021, making it the 11th most populous in England, and the 13th most populous in the United Kingdom. For three years running, the annual Good Growth for Cities Index has ranked Leicester as the best place to live and work in the East Midlands. The latest study, which is based on a range of economic factors, rated Leicester as the best performing city in the East Midlands in 2024 and 20th overall out of 52 other UK cities.
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The vital archaeological discovery made under a car park in Leicester was the body of Richard III.
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More facts about Leicester
When they found Richard III, they found he did have a curved, S-shaped spine, despite the hunchback having been dismissed as Shakespearean propaganda.
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A hot air balloon in Leicester in 1864 took so long to inflate that everyone watching got bored.
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Daniel Lambert, once the heaviest man in history, was from Leicester and was reportedly so fat that he could not sink and would float.
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Coordinates: 52.6361, -1.1331