Cheltenham

For other places with the same name, see Cheltenham (disambiguation).

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Town and borough
Cheltenham Spa
The Town Hall Cheltenham Minster Neptune Fountain Montpellier Rotunda Aerial of Cheltenham and the GCHQ
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Salubritas et Eruditio ("Health and Education")
Cheltenham within Gloucestershire
Coordinates: 51°54′N 2°4′W
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	South West England
Ceremonial county	Gloucestershire
Borough	Cheltenham
Government
• Governing body	Cheltenham Borough Council
• Leadership	Leader & Cabinet
• Executive	Liberal Democrat
• MP	Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrats)
Area
• Borough	18.00 sq mi (46.61 km2)
• Rank	Ranked 247th
Population  (2021 census)
• Borough	118,836
• Rank	Ranked 204th
• Density	6,770/sq mi (2,613/km2)
Demonyms	Cheltonian
Ethnicity (2021)
• Ethnic groups	List 91.4% White 4.1% Asian 2.5% Mixed 1% other 1% Black
Religion (2021)
• Religion	List 45.5% Christianity 44.4% no religion 8.6% other 1.5% Islam
Postcode	GL50, GL51, GL52, GL53, GL54
Area code	01242
OS grid reference	SO945225
Website	cheltenham.gov.uk

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Cheltenham (/ˈtʃɛltənəm/ CHELT-ən-əm) is a historic spa town and borough adjacent to the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England. Cheltenham became known as a health and holiday spa town resort following the discovery of mineral springs in 1716, and claims to be the most complete Regency town in Britain. It is directly northeast of Gloucester.

The town hosts several cultural festivals, often featuring nationally and internationally famous contributors and attendees: the Cheltenham Literature Festival, the Cheltenham Jazz Festival, the Cheltenham Science Festival, the Cheltenham Music Festival, the Cheltenham International Film Festival, the Cheltenham Cricket Festival and the Cheltenham Food & Drink Festival. In steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup is the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held every March. It is also home to a number of leading independent schools, including Cheltenham College and Cheltenham Ladies' College.