Swindon (borough)

Borough of Swindon
Geography
Status:	Unitary, Borough
Region:	South West England
Ceremonial County:	Wiltshire
Area: - Total	Ranked 177th 230.10 km²
Admin. HQ:	Swindon
ONS code:	00HX
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 80th 180,558 785 / km²
Ethnicity:	95.2% White 2.1% S.Asian
Politics
Swindon Borough Council http://www.swindon.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Conservative
MPs:	Michael Wills, Julia Drown

Swindon is a borough in South West, England. It was formed in 1974 as the Thamesdown district of Wiltshire. It covers not just the town of Swindon, but surrounding countryside and the towns of Wroughton and Highworth .

On April 1, 1998 it was made independent of Wiltshire, with its council being a unitary authority, and the borough being an administrative county in its own right. For ceremonial purposes it remains part of Wiltshire.