| North Norfolk District Council | |||
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| Shown within Norfolk | |||
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | ||
| Constituent country | England | ||
| Region | East of England | ||
| Administrative county | Norfolk | ||
| Formed | 1st April 1974 Local Government Act 1972 |
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| Admin. HQ | Cromer | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | North Norfolk District Council | ||
| • Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet | ||
| • Executive: | Conservative | ||
| • MPs: | Norman Lamb (LD) Keith Simpson (C) |
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 372.2 sq mi (963.9 km2) | ||
| Area rank | 28th | ||
| Population (2010 est.) | |||
| • Total | 101,700 | ||
| • Rank | Ranked 221st | ||
| • Density | 273.3/sq mi (105.5/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) | ||
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| ONS code | 33UF | ||
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| Ethnicity | 99.2% White | ||
| Website | north-norfolk.gov.uk | ||
North Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, United Kingdom. Its council is based in Cromer. The council headquarters can be found approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) out of the town of Cromer on the Holt Road.
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The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972. It was a merger of Cromer Urban District, North Walsham Urban District, Sheringham Urban District, Wells-next-the-Sea Urban District, Erpingham Rural District, Smallburgh Rural District, and Walsingham Rural District.
The district was originally to be called Pastonacres, but changed its name by resolution of the council and permission of the Secretary of State for Environment before it formally came into existence on 1 April 1974.[1]
The district is entirely parished, and is made up of 121 civil parishes. At the time of the 2001 census, the district had an area of 994 square kilometres (384 sq mi), with a population of 98,382 in 43,502 households.[2]
The district contains the following civil parishes:
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