Wychavon
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| Wychavon District | |
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 Shown within Worcestershire |
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| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | West Midlands |
| Admin. County: | Worcestershire |
| Area: - Total |
Ranked 61st 663.54 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Pershore |
| ONS code: | 47UF |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2006 est.) - Density |
Ranked 177th 116,300 175 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.8% White |
| Politics | |
Wychavon District Council http://www.wychavon.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Peter Luff, Jacqui Smith, Michael Spicer |
Wychavon is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. Its council is based in Pershore. Other towns in the district include Droitwich Spa, Evesham and Broadway. The district extends from the south-east corner of Worcestershire north and west. The districts to the west are Malvern Hills and Worcester and to the north Wyre Forest .
The district was created under the Local Government Act 1972, on April 1, 1974. It was a merger of the boroughs of Droitwich and Evesham along with Evesham Rural District and most of Droitwich Rural District and most of Pershore Rural District.
The district's name, which was invented in 1973, contains two elements. "Wych" recalls the Saxon Kingdom of Hwicca, and "Avon" is for the River Avon.
Wychavon District Council is joint 'Council of the Year 2007', along with High Peak Borough Council.
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