Forest of Dean District




Non-metropolitan district in England, United Kingdom
































































































Forest of Dean District
Non-metropolitan district

Forest of Dean shown within Gloucestershire
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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