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Broadland

Broadland District

Broadland

Shown within Norfolk
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 ()
- Density
Ranked

/ km²
Ethnicity:98.8% White
Politics

Arms of Broadland District Council

Broadland District Council
http://www.broadland.gov.uk/
Leadership:Leader & Cabinet
Executive:
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.

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.

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.

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 and Little 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 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

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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