Cheltenham
Cheltenham | |
|---|---|
Town, Non-metropolitan district and borough | |
Cheltenham from Leckhampton Hill | |
| Motto(s): Salubritas et Eruditio ("Health and Education") | |
Cheltenham within Gloucestershire | |
| Coordinates: 51°53′N 002°04′W / 51.883°N 2.067°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South West England |
| Ceremonial County | Gloucestershire |
| Borough | Cheltenham |
| Government | |
| • Governing Body | Cheltenham Borough Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet |
| • Executive | |
| • MPs | Alex Chalk |
| Area | |
| • Borough | 18.00 sq mi (46.61 km2) |
| • Rank | Ranked 275th |
| Population (2005 est.) | |
| • Borough | 117,500 |
| • Rank | Ranked 193rd |
| • Density | 6,530/sq mi (2,522/km2) |
| Postcode | GL50, GL51, GL52, GL53, GL54 |
| Area code | 01242 |
| OS grid reference | SO945225 |
| Website | www |
Cheltenham /ˈtʃɛltnəm/, also known as Cheltenham Spa, is the second largest town in Gloucestershire with a population of about 117,500 in mid 2016.
It is famous for having a large amount of millionaires with a rate of 43 multimillionaires per 100,000 people, the third largest in the United Kingdom.