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"Leicestershire" is the name given to a county in eastern England.

"Leicester" is a city in eastern England and the main city in the county of Leicestershire.

It is similar to the city of "Nottingham" being situated in, and the main city in the county of, "Nottinghamshire"

A "Shire" is one word for an English county.

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