Lincoln, England

Lincoln Lindon, Lindum Colonia
Cathedral city and non-metropolitan district
City of Lincoln
Clockwise from top left: Lincoln Castle; Steep Hill; Guildhall and Stonebow; St Swithin's Church; and Lincoln Cathedral
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname(s):  Tank Town,[1]
Shown within Lincolnshire
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Coordinates: 53°13′42″N 0°32′20″W / 53.22833°N 0.53889°W / 53.22833; -0.53889
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	England
Region	East Midlands
Ceremonial county	Lincolnshire
City status	1072
Incorporated	1 April 1974
Administrative centre	Guildhall and Stonebow
Areas of the city (2011 census BUASD)	List Birchwood Boultham Boultham Moor Boultham Park Bracebridge Bracebridge Heath (Village) (part) Bracebridge Low Fields Brayford Pool Canwick (Village) (part) Canwick Hill Cathedral Quarter Cornhill Quarter City Centre Ermine Ermine East Ermine Estate Ermine West Hykeham New Boultham Newland North Hykeham (Town) (part) St Catherine's South Hykeham (part) Swanpool Waddington (Village) (part)
Government
• Type	Non-metropolitan district
• Body	City of Lincoln Council
• Leadership	Leader and cabinet
• Executive	Labour
• Mayor	Biff Bean (Lab)
• Council Leader	Ric Metcalfe (Lab)
Area
• City and District	13.78 sq mi (35.69 km2)
Population
• City and District	103,813
• Rank	235th (of 296)
• Density	1,780/sq mi (687/km2)
• Urban	130,200
• Metro	189,000[2]
Demonym(s)	Lincolnian, Lincolnite, Lincolner
Ethnicity (2021) [3]
• Ethnic groups	List 92.2% White 3.2% Asian 2% Mixed 1.4% Black 0.9% other
Religion (2021) [3]
• Religion	List 50.7% no religion 45.5% Christianity 2% Islam 0.4% Buddhism 1.4% other
Time zone	UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
Postcode areas	LN
Dialling codes	01522
ONS code	32UD (ONS) E07000138 (GSS)
OS grid reference	SK9771
Primary airports	Humberside, East Midlands
Councillors	33
Member of Parliament	Karl McCartney (Con)
Website	www.lincoln.gov.uk

Lincoln (/ˈlɪŋkən/) is a cathedral city and district in Lincolnshire, England, of which it is the county town. In the 2021 Census, the Lincoln district had a population of 103,813.^[4] The 2021 census gave the urban area of Lincoln, including North Hykeham and Waddington, a recorded population of 127,540.^[5][6]

Roman Lindum Colonia developed from an Iron Age settlement of Britons on the River Witham, near the Fosse Way road. Over time its name was shortened to Lincoln, after successive settlements, including by Saxons and Danes. Landmarks include Lincoln Cathedral (English Gothic architecture; for over 200 years the world's tallest building) and the 11th-century Norman Lincoln Castle. The city hosts the University of Lincoln, Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln City F.C. and Lincoln United F.C. Lincoln is the largest settlement in Lincolnshire, with the towns of Grimsby second largest and Scunthorpe third.