South Norfolk

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South Norfolk District
Shown within Norfolk
Geography
Status:	District
Region:	East of England
Admin. County:	Norfolk
Area: - Total	Ranked 35th 907.71 km²
Admin. HQ:	Long Stratton
ONS code:	33UH
Demographics
Population: - Total (2006 est.) - Density	Ranked 178th 116,200 128 / km²
Ethnicity:	98.9% White
Politics
South Norfolk Council http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/
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.

Contents 1 History 2 Composition 3 References 4 External links

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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, Dickleburgh and Rushall, Diss, Ditchingham, Dunston
• Earsham, East Carleton, Easton, Ellingham
• Flordon, Forncett, 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

[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.

[edit] External links

• Diss Express - district's local newspaper website
• Long Stratton Community Forum (www.longstratton.co.nr)

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