North Shropshire
Appearance
North Shropshire | |
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Shown within Shropshire non-metropolitan county | |
Geography | |
Status: | Non-metropolitan district |
Region: | West Midlands |
Administrative and Ceremonial county: | Shropshire |
Area: - Total |
Ranked 56th 679.17 km² |
Admin. HQ: | Wem |
ONS code: | 39UC |
Demographics | |
Population: - Total (2004 est.) - Density |
Ranked 330th 58,700 86 / km² |
Ethnicity: | 98.9% White |
Politics | |
North Shropshire District Council http://www.northshropshiredc.gov.uk/ | |
Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.31 |
Control: | Independent + Labour |
MP: | Owen Paterson |
North Shropshire is a local government district in Shropshire, England. Its council is based in Wem. Other settlements include the villages of Baschurch, Prees, Loppington and Hodnet and the towns of Ellesmere, Market Drayton, and Whitchurch.
The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of Market Drayton Rural District and North Shropshire Rural District.
See also
North Shropshire is also the name of the UK Parliament constituency which covers North Shropshire district and also Oswestry borough.
External links
- Shropshire Tourism Information on North Shropshire - facts, history, attractions