Broadland

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Broadland District
Broadland
Shown within Norfolk
Geography
Status: District
Region: East of England
Admin. County: Norfolk
Area:
- Total		 Ranked 89th
552.40 km²
Admin. HQ: Thorpe St Andrew
ONS code: 33UC
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2006 est.)
- Density		 Ranked 160th
122,200
221 / km²
Ethnicity: 98.8% White
Politics

Broadland District Council
http://www.broadland.gov.uk/
Leadership: Leader & Cabinet
Executive: Conservative
MPs: Ian Gibson, Keith Simpson

Broadland is a local government district in Norfolk, England, named after the Norfolk Broads. Its council is based in Thorpe St Andrew, which is a suburb of the City of Norwich.

[edit] History

The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of St. Faiths and Aylsham Rural District and part of Blofield and Flegg Rural District.

[edit] Composition

The district is entirely parished, and is made up of 65 civil parishes. At the time of the 2001 census, the district had an area of 546 km², with a population of 118,513 in 50,009 households.[1]

The district contains the following civil parishes:

[edit] References

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.


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Flag of England Civil Parishes of Broadland
Acle • Alderford • Attlebridge • Aylsham • Beeston St Andrew • Beighton • Belaugh • Blickling • Blofield • Booton • Brampton • Brandiston • Brundall • Burgh and Tuttington • Buxton Lammas • Cantley • Cawston • Coltishall • Crostwick •Drayton • Felthorpe • Foulsham • Freethorpe • Frettenham • Great and Little Plumstead • Great Witchingham • Guestwick • Hainford • Halvergate • Haveringland • Hellesdon • Hemblington • Hevingham • Heydon • Honingham • Horsford • Horsham St Faith and Newton St Faith • Horstead with Stanninghall • Lingwood and Burlingham • Little Witchingham • Marsham • Morton on the Hill • Old Catton • Oulton • Postwick with Witton • Rackheath • Reedham • Reepham • Ringland • Salhouse • Salle • South Walsham • Spixworth • Sprowston • Stratton Strawless • Strumpshaw • Swannington • Taverham • Themelthorpe • Thorpe St Andrew • Upton with Fishley • Weston Longville • Woodbastwick • Wood Dalling • Wroxham •
See also: South Norfolk • Great Yarmouth • North Norfolk • King's Lynn and West Norfolk • Breckland
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