Stevenage
Stevenage | |
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The old town centre The new town centre with the clock tower fountain and Franta Belsky Joyride statue | |
| Motto: "The heart of a town lies in its people" | |
Stevenage shown within Hertfordshire | |
| Coordinates: 51°54′06″N 00°12′07″W / 51.90167°N 0.20194°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East of England |
| Ceremonial county | Hertfordshire |
| Admin HQ | Stevenage |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district |
| • Governing body | Stevenage Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Myla Arceno |
| • Council control | Labour |
| • MP | Kevin Bonavia (Labour) |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.96 km2 (10.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 89,737 (Ranked 265th) |
| • Density | 3,081/km2 (7,980/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| Postcode areas | |
| Area code | 01438 |
| ONS code | 26UH (ONS) E07000243 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | TL2424 |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| Website | stevenage.gov.uk |
Stevenage (/ˈstiːvənɪdʒ/ STEE-vən-ij) is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, about 28 miles (45 km) north of London. Stevenage is east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1(M), between Letchworth Garden City to the north and Welwyn Garden City to the south. In 1946, Stevenage was designated the United Kingdom's first New Town under the New Towns Act.