Hyndburn

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Borough of Hyndburn
Shown within non-metropolitan Lancashire
Geography
Status:	Borough
Region:	North West England
Admin. County:	Lancashire
Area:   Total:	Ranked 277th 72.99 km²
Admin. HQ:	Accrington
ONS code:	30UG
Demographics
Population:   Total (2006 est.):   Density:	Ranked 285th 82,200 1126 / km²
Ethnicity:	90.2% White 8.4% S.Asian[1]
Politics
Hyndburn Borough Council http://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Conservative
MPs:	Greg Pope

Hyndburn is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Accrington. The district is named after the River Hyndburn.

It was formed in 1974 by the amalgamation of the Borough of Accrington, the Urban Districts of Church, Clayton-le-Moors, Great Harwood, Oswaldtwistle and Rishton, and part of the Burnley Rural District.

[edit] Rename

In June 2007, the council proposed changing the name of Hyndburn, and replace it with Accrington & Districts, to aid recognition of the borough by those not familiar with the area.

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