page_title: Brighton and Hove
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Brighton and Hove / History
caption_attribution_description: Town Hall, Brighton, England
context_page_description: Brighton and Hove is a coastal city in East Sussex, in South East England. The neighbouring towns of Brighton and Hove formed a unitary authority in 1997, and in 2001 were granted city status by Queen Elizabeth II. Best known as a seaside resort, "Brighton" is often referred to synonymously with the official "Brighton and Hove", although many older locals still consider the two to be different towns. At the 2011 census, the city was England's most populous seaside resort, as well as the largest city in South East England, with a population of 273,369 – an increase of 25,552 since 2001.
context_section_description: The City of Brighton and Hove was formerly two separate towns: Hove and Brighton. The present local authority structure is the result of a number of historic local government reorganisations.
caption: Brighton Town Hall
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