Broadland
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Broadland District | |
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Shown within Norfolk |
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Geography | |
Status: | District |
Region: | East of England |
Admin. County: | Norfolk |
Area: - Total |
Ranked 89th 552.40 km² |
Admin. HQ: | Thorpe St Andrew |
ONS code: | 33UC |
Demographics | |
Population: - Total (2006 est.) - Density |
Ranked 160th 122,200 221 / km² |
Ethnicity: | 98.8% White |
Politics | |
Broadland District Council http://www.broadland.gov.uk/ |
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Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
Executive: | Conservative |
MPs: | Ian Gibson, Keith Simpson |
Broadland is a local government district in Norfolk, England, named after the Norfolk Broads. Its council is based in Thorpe St Andrew, which is a suburb of the City of Norwich.
[edit] History
The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of St. Faiths and Aylsham Rural District and part of Blofield and Flegg Rural District.
[edit] Composition
The district is entirely parished, and is made up of 65 civil parishes. At the time of the 2001 census, the district had an area of 546 km², with a population of 118,513 in 50,009 households.[1]
The district contains the following civil parishes:
- Acle, Alderford, Attlebridge, Aylsham
- Beeston St. Andrew, Beighton, Belaugh, Blickling, Blofield, Booton, Brampton, Brandiston, Brundall, Burgh and Tuttington, Buxton with Lammas
- Cantley, Cawston, Coltishall, Crostwick
- Drayton
- Felthorpe, Foulsham, Freethorpe, Frettenham
- Great Plumstead, Great Witchingham, Guestwick
- Hainford, Halvergate, Haveringland, Hellesdon, Hemblington, Hevingham, Heydon, Honingham, Horsford, Horsham St. Faith and Newton St. Faith, Horstead with Stanninghall
- Lingwood and Burlingham, Little Plumstead, Little Witchingham
- Marsham, Morton on the Hill
- Old Catton, Oulton
- Postwick with Witton
- Rackheath, Reedham, Reepham, Ringland
- Salhouse, Salle, South Walsham, Spixworth, Sprowston, Stratton Strawless, Strumpshaw, Swannington
- Taverham, Themelthorpe, Thorpe St. Andrew
- Upton with Fishley
- Weston Longville, Woodbastwick, Wood Dalling, Wroxham
[edit] References
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.
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