Northamptonshire is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Leicestershire, Rutland and Lincolnshire to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire to the south and Warwickshire to the west. Northampton is the largest settlement and the county town.
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Constituent country: England
Region: East Midlands
UK Parliament: 7 MPs
Police: Northamptonshire Police
Councils: West Northamptonshire Council · North Northamptonshire Council
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