Leicester

United Kingdom / England / Leicester /
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Leicester is pronounced 'Lester' and is a city and the county town of Leicestershire. It has a population of 441,000 making it the 10th largest city in England. Leicester has Roman origins, and was made a city at an early stage. It lost its city status during the 11th Century, and did not regain it until 1919. Most of the town centre dates from the Victorian era. In Welsh it is called Caerlŷr.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leicester
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Coordinates:   52°37'20"N   1°7'27"W

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  • i just love leicester its my mother land
  • It's pronounced 'Lester'.
  • I go here on a regular basis its a good place.
  • The last/seventh photo belongs to a flickr user kev747. http://www.flickr.com/photos/kev747/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/kev747/3330759560/