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| City of Brighton and Hove | |
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| Geography | |
| Status: | Unitary, City (2000) |
| Region: | South East England |
| Ceremonial County: | East Sussex |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 259th 82.67 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Hove |
| ONS code: | 00ML |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 37th 249,884 3,023 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 94.3% White 1.8% S.Asian |
| Politics | |
| Brighton and Hove City Council http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.27(2)(b) |
| Control: | Labour |
| MPs: | Desmond Turner, David Lepper, Ivor Caplin |
Brighton and Hove is a city on the south coast of England. It was formed in April 1, 1997 as a unitary authority by the merger of the East Sussex boroughs of Brighton and Hove, and was granted city status in 2000.