Quick facts of Lincoln

Lincoln is a small county town in Lincolnshire situated east of England. The county borders with Norfolk, Rutland and Cambridgeshire. The city possesses beautiful landscapes, extraordinary sceneries and historic buildings.



In AD 48, this part of Europe was conquered by the Romans; the city was renamed as a Lindum and later as a Colonia. The Romans established the city as a capital of eastern England in that time.

There are important facts about Lincoln that anyone who visits the city should know:

• The population in the county town is 87, 695 hab approximately.
• The county has a total area of 6,959 km² (2,687 sq mi).
• The time zone is the Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0).
• Lincoln has a big agricultural territory, beautiful skies and amazing green areas. There are many wonderful regions in the entire county with stunning sceneries, such as the Lincolnshire fens, the Lincolnshire marsh, the industrial Humber Estuary and the Isle of Axholme.
• The weather in Lincoln is influenced by the ocean, next to the coastline of the country; all the area has a Mediterranean climate that is, warm in summer (July with 20°C / 68°F or 21°C / 70°F) and freezing temperatures in winter.(January-February 7°C / 45°F).

The economy in Lincoln is quite good; the main industries in the city are public administration and commerce. Even though Lincolnshire is an unusual tourist destination, the county town receives a considerable number of visitors from different parts of the nation. In this fashion tourism industry is a new economy sector in the region.

The county has many tourist attractions. Visitors can enjoy the Lincoln Cathedral which is the third biggest in the United Kingdom, The stunning Central Tower with 250 feet, the ruins of the Bishop Old's Palace, the High Bridge and Lincoln Castle. All these buildings were built between 12th and 14th centuries.

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