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Wokingham
town and unitary authority, England, United Kingdom
Wokingham, town and unitary authority, geographic and historic county of Berkshire, southern England. It lies 33 miles (53 km) west of London.
The town of Wokingham, which lay in Windsor Royal Forest, was granted a market in 1219, and Elizabeth I granted its charter in 1583. Brick works were once active southwest of the town, but engineering and software development are now the main economic activities, and many residents commute to work in Reading and Bracknell. The unitary authority comprises both developed and natural areas. Area unitary authority, 69 square miles (179 square km). Pop. (2001) town, 39,544; unitary authority, 150,229; (2011) town, 42,728; unitary authority, 154,380.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher.
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