Wyre
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This article is about the district of Wyre in England. See also Wyre, Orkney for the Scottish island, and Wyre Forest district in Worcestershire.
| Borough of Wyre | |
|---|---|
| Image:LancashireWyre.png Shown within Lancashire | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | North West England |
| Admin. County: | Lancashire |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 162nd 282.55 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Poulton-le-Fylde |
| ONS code: | 30UQ |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2003 est.) - Density | Ranked 198th 108,302 383 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.9% White |
| Politics | |
| Wyre Borough Council http://www.wyrebc.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Joan Humble, Michael Jack, Ben Wallace |
Wyre is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Poulton-le-Fylde. Major towns include Garstang and Fleetwood.
The district is named after the River Wyre, which runs through the district.
Wyre is currently divided into three Parliamentary Constituencies - Lancaster and Wyre, Blackpool North and Fleetwood and Fylde. Following forthcoming boundary changes, Wyre will be split into just two - Wyre and Preston North and Lancaster and Fleetwood.
| Districts of England - North West England | Image:England flag large.png |
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Counties with multiple districts: Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside |
