| South Norfolk 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 34th 907.71 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Long Stratton |
| ONS code: | 33UH |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2007 est.) - Density |
Ranked 176th 117,300 129 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.9% White |
| Politics | |
| South Norfolk Council http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Charles Clarke, Richard Bacon |
South Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Long Stratton.
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History
The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Diss Urban District, Wymondham Urban District, Depwade Rural District, Forehoe and Henstead Rural District and Loddon Rural District.
Composition
The district is entirely parished, and is made up of 119 civil parishes. At the time of the 2001 census, the district had an area of 909 km², with a population of 110,710 in 46,607 households.[1]
The district contains the following civil parishes:
- Alburgh, Aldeby, Alpington, Ashby St. Mary, Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall, Aslacton
- Barford, Barnham Broom, Bawburgh, Bedingham, Bergh Apton, Bixley, Bracon Ash, Bramerton, Bressingham, Brockdish, Brooke, Broome, Bunwell, Burgh St. Peter, Burston and Shimpling
- Caistor St. Edmund, Carleton Rode, Carleton St. Peter, Chedgrave, Claxton, Colney, Costessey, Cringleford
- Denton, Deopham and Hackford, Dickleburgh and Rushall, Diss, Ditchingham, Dunston
- Earsham, East Carleton, Easton, Ellingham
- Flordon, Forncett (comprising Forncett St Mary and Forncett St Peter), Framingham Earl, Framingham Pigot
- Geldeston, Gillingham, Gissing, Great Melton, Great Moulton
- Haddiscoe, Hales, Heckingham, Hedenham, Hellington, Hempnall, Heywood, Hethersett, Hingham, Holverston, Howe
- Keswick, Ketteringham, Kimberley, Kirby Bedon, Kirby Cane, Kirstead
- Langley with Hardley, Little Melton, Loddon, Long Stratton
- Marlingford and Colton,
- Morley, Morning Thorpe, Mulbarton, Mundham
- Needham, Newton Flotman, Norton Subcourse
- Poringland, Pulham Market, Pulham St. Mary
- Raveningham, Redenhall with Harleston, Rockland St. Mary, Roydon, Runhall
- Saxlingham Nethergate, Scole, Seething, Shelfanger, Shelton and Hardwick, Shotesham, Sisland, Starston, Stockton, Stoke Holy Cross, Surlingham, Swainsthorpe, Swardeston
- Tacolneston, Tasburgh, Tharston and Hapton, Thurlton, Thurton, Thwaite, Tibenham, Tivetshall St Margaret, Tivetshall St. Mary, Toft Monks, Topcroft, Trowse,
- Wacton, Wheatacre, Wicklewood, Winfarthing, Woodton, Wortwell, Wramplingham, Wreningham, Wymondham
- Yelverton
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.
External links
- Diss Express - district's local newspaper website
- Long Stratton Community Forum (www.longstratton.co.nr)
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