Forest of Dean District
Forest of Dean District | |
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Non-metropolitan district | |
![]() Forest of Dean shown within Gloucestershire | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | South West England |
Non-metropolitan county | Gloucestershire |
Status | Non-metropolitan district |
Admin HQ | Coleford |
Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
Government | |
• Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
• Body | Forest of Dean District Council |
• Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Conservative (council NOC)) |
• MPs |
Mark Harper |
Area | |
• Total | 203.2 sq mi (526.4 km2) |
Area rank | 88th (of 326) |
Population (mid-2017 est.) | |
• Total | 86,000 |
• Rank | 285th (of 326) |
• Density | 420/sq mi (160/km2) |
• Ethnicity |
99.1% White |
Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
ONS code | 23UD (ONS) E07000080 (GSS) |
OS grid reference | SO6206309601 |
Website | www.fdean.gov.uk |
Forest of Dean is a local government district in Gloucestershire, England, named after the Forest of Dean. Its council is based in Coleford. Other towns and villages in the district include Blakeney, Cinderford, Drybrook, English Bicknor, Huntley, Littledean, Longhope, Lea, Lydbrook, Lydney, Mitcheldean, Newnham and Newent
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the East Dean Rural District, Lydney Rural District, Newent Rural District and West Dean Rural District, and from Gloucester Rural District the parishes of Newnham and Westbury-on-Severn.
Parishes and settlements
Alvington, Awre, Aylburton
Blaisdon, Bream, Brockweir, Bromsberrow, Blakeney
Churcham, Cinderford, Coleford, Corse
Drybrook, Dymock
Ellwood, English Bicknor
- Gorsley and Kilcot
Hartpury, Hewelsfield, Highleadon, Huntley
- Kempley
Littledean, Little London, Longhope, Lydbrook, Lydney
- Mitcheldean
Newent, Newland, Newnham
- Oxenhall
- Pauntley
Redmarley D'Abitot, Ruardean, Rudford, Ruspidge
Soudley, St. Briavels, Staunton (near Coleford), Staunton (near Gloucester), Symonds Yat
Taynton, Tibberton, Tidenham
- Upleadon
Westbury-on-Severn, West Dean, Woolaston
References
External links
- Forest of Dean District Council
Coordinates: 51°47′N 2°33′W / 51.783°N 2.550°W / 51.783; -2.550
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