Newark and Sherwood
| Newark and Sherwood District | |
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 Shown within Nottinghamshire |
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| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | East Midlands |
| Admin. County: | Nottinghamshire |
| Area: - Total |
Ranked 64th |
| Admin. HQ: | Newark |
| ONS code: | 37UG |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2006 est.) - Density |
Ranked 189th 111,700 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.5% White |
| Politics | |
| Newark and Sherwood District Council http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Patrick Mercer, Paddy Tipping |
Newark and Sherwood is a local government district of eastern Nottinghamshire, England. The district is predominantly rural, with some large forestry plantations, and three small towns: Newark-on-Trent, Southwell and Ollerton.
Other settlements in the district include:
- Averham
- Bathley, Bilsthorpe, Blidworth, Boughton
- Carlton-on-Trent, Caunton, Clipstone, Collingham, Cromwell
- Eakring, Edingley,
Edwinstowe , Egmanton - Farndon, Farnsfield, Fiskerton
- Halam, Halloughton, Hawton, Hockerton
- Kelham, Kirklington, Kirton, Kneesall
- Laxton, Lowdham
- Maplebeck, Morton, Muskham
- Norwell
- Ossington, Oxton
- Perlethorpe
- Rainworth, Rolleston
- Sutton-on-Trent
- Upton
- Walesby, Wellow, Weston, Winkburn
The district was formed on April 1, 1974, by a merger of the municipal borough of Newark with Newark Rural District and Southwell Rural District. It was originally known just as Newark : the name was changed by the council effective April 1, 1995.
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 Districts of the East Midlands |
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Amber Valley • Ashfield •
Bassetlaw • Blaby • Bolsover • Boston • Broxtowe • Charnwood • Chesterfield • Corby • Daventry • Counties with multiple districts: Derbyshire • Leicestershire • Lincolnshire • Northamptonshire • Nottinghamshire |
| Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire | |
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| Unitary authorities | Nottingham |
| Boroughs/Districts | Ashfield • Bassetlaw • Broxtowe • Gedling • Mansfield • Newark and Sherwood • Rushcliffe |
| Cities/Towns | Arnold • Beeston • Blidworth • Carlton • Cotgrave • Eastwood • Hucknall • Kimberley • Kirkby-in-Ashfield • Mansfield • Mansfield Woodhouse • Newark •
Nottingham • Rainworth • Retford • Ruddington • Stapleford • Southwell •
Sutton-in-Ashfield • West Bridgford • Worksop See also: List of civil parishes in Nottinghamshire |
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