City of Brighton and Hove
Geography
Status:	Unitary, City (2000)
Region:	South East England
Ceremonial County:	East Sussex
Area: - Total	Ranked 259th 82.67 km²
Admin. HQ:	Hove
ONS code:	00ML
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 37th 249,884 3,023 / km²
Ethnicity:	94.3% White 1.8% S.Asian
Politics
Brighton and Hove City Council http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Alternative - Sec.27(2)(b)
Control:	Labour
MPs:	Desmond Turner, David Lepper, Ivor Caplin

Brighton and Hove is a city on the south coast of England. It was formed in April 1, 1997 as a unitary authority by the merger of the East Sussex boroughs of Brighton and Hove, and was granted city status in 2000.

On October 15, 2004, Brighton and Hove was granted Fairtrade City status.

See also

• Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.