Easington (district)
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| Easington District | |
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 Shown within the shire county of Durham |
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| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | North East England |
| Admin. County: | County Durham |
| Area: - Total |
Ranked 212th 144.56 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Easington |
| ONS code: | 20UF |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2005 est.) - Density |
Ranked 240th 93,300 645 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 99.2% White |
| Politics | |
 Easington District Council http://www.placetobe.co.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Labour |
| MPs: | Tony Blair, John Cummings |
Easington is a local government district and in eastern County Durham, England. It contains the settlements of Easington, Seaham, Peterlee, Murton, Horden, Blackhall, Wingate and Castle Eden.
The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of Seaham urban district with most of Easington Rural District.
It has the lowest percentage of foreign-born residents in England at 1.2% (2001 census).
[edit] Electorial divisions
- Blackhalls Blackhalls ward; Nesbitt parish; Sheraton with Hulam parish; Hutton Henry and Station Town parish wards of Hutton Henry parish; Hesleden parish ward of Monk Hesleden parish
- Dawdon Dawdon ward; Seaham Harbour South parish ward of Seaham parish
- Deneside Deneside ward; Westlea parish ward of Seaham parish
- Easington Easington Colliery ward; Easington Village parish; Hawthorn parish
- Horden Horden North ward; Horden South ward
- Murton Murton East ward; Murton West ward
- Peterlee East Dene House ward; Eden Hill ward
- Peterlee West Acre Rigg ward; Howletch ward
- Seaham Seaton with Slingley parish; Seaham Harbour North and Seaham North parish wards of Seaham parish
- Shotton Haswell and Shotton ward; South Hetton parish
- Thornley Thornley and Wheatley Hill ward; Trimdon Foundry parish
- Wingate Passfield ward; Castle Eden parish; Wingate parish
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