Bedford
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Bedford lies on the River Great Ouse in Bedfordshire, combining historic heritage with modern town life. Bedford Park and the Embankment provide riverside green spaces, while the town features museums, galleries, and markets. Villages such as Bromham and Turvey add countryside character, while the river valley shapes much of the landscape with meadows, wetlands, and farmland stretching beyond the town.
The local government for this district is: Bedford Borough Council (Unitary Authority).
Constituencies in Bedford
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Wards in Bedford
Bedford is divided into 28 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Biddenham
- Brickhill
- Bromham
- Castle & Newnham
- Cauldwell
- Clapham & Oakley
- De Parys
- Goldington
- Great Barford
- Great Denham
- Greyfriars
- Harpur
- Harrold
- Kempston Central & East
- Kempston North
- Kempston South
- Kempston West
- Kingsbrook
- Putnoe
- Queens Park
- Renhold & Ravensden
- Riseley
- Riverfield
- Sharnbrook
- Shortstown
- Wixams & Wilstead
- Wootton & Kempston Rural
- Wyboston
Bedford in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Bedford is within one of ITLs Level 2 area, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, that contains the following 5 ITLs Level 3 areas:
(ITL 1) East of England
(ITL 2) ⇒ Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
(ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Luton ⁞ Bedford ⁞ Central Bedfordshire ⁞ North and East Hertfordshire ⁞ South West Hertfordshire
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.