Maldon (district)
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| Maldon District | |
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 Shown within Essex |
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| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | East of England |
| Admin. County: | Essex |
| Area: - Total |
Ranked 133rd 358.78 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Maldon |
| ONS code: | 22UK |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2005 est.) - Density |
Ranked 327th 60,700 169 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.6% White |
| Politics | |
 Maldon District Council http://www.maldon.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MP: | John Whittingdale |
Maldon is a local government district in Essex, England. Its council is based in the town of Maldon, and the next largest centre of population is Burnham-on-Crouch. The district covers the Dengie peninsula as well as an area to the north of the River Blackwater.
The district was formed on April 1, 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. It covered the municipal borough of Maldon and urban district of Burnham-on-Crouch along with Maldon Rural District.
It is part of the parliamentary constituency of Maldon and East Chelmsford.
[edit] Council
There are 31 district councillors. Elections for all seats are held every four years - the last were held in 2003.
Maldon is twinned with the Dutch town of Cuijk.
[edit] External Links
Interactive 360 Virtual Tour of Maldon District
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Maldon has grown dramatically in size in the past few years, and despite its small size holds a large catchment area for many neighbouring villages. The town has a large leisure centure and bowling alley, along with two large supermarkets: Tesco and Morrisons (formerly Safeway).
Maldon hosts a famous Mud Race on the banks of the River Blackwater, every Boxing Day, and despite health and safety fears in recent years, the event is still going strong.
