| Eden District | |
 Shown within Cumbria |
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| Geography | |
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| Status: | District |
| Region: | North West England |
| Admin. Boundaries and divisions Cumbria is neighboured by Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Lieutenancy The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one North West England is one of the nine official Regions of England. County: | Cumbria |
| Area: Total: |
Ranked 4th 2,156.45 km² |
| Admin. Boundaries and divisions Cumbria is neighboured by Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Lieutenancy Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. This is a list of Districts of England ordered by area. The areas given are calculated from the Output Areas created for Census 2001 and made available To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of HQ: | Penrith |
| ONS code: | 16UF |
| Demographics | |
| Population: Total (2006 est. Penrith is a Market town in the county of Cumbria, England. It is in the Eden Valley just north of the River Eamont, and lies less than The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology ): Density: |
Ranked 339th 51,700 24 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 99. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different The figures are mid-year estimates for 2007 from the Office for National Statistics. 6% White |
| Politics | |
| Eden District Council http://www.eden.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Alternative - Sec. The pattern of local government in England is complex with the distribution of functions varying according to the local arrangements 31 |
| Executive: | Independent |
| MPs: | David Maclean |
Eden is a local government district in Cumbria, England. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. Composition Graphical representation of the House of Commons This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons David John MacLean (born 16 May 1953 Scotland) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially ' shire districts', are a type of local government district in England. Boundaries and divisions Cumbria is neighboured by Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Lieutenancy England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Its council is based in Penrith. Penrith is a Market town in the county of Cumbria, England. It is in the Eden Valley just north of the River Eamont, and lies less than It is named after the River Eden which flows north through the district toward Carlisle. The River Eden is an English River that flows through Cumbria on its way to the Solway Firth. Carlisle (pronounced CARLYLE(emphasis on the first syllable is a City in northern England the largest settlement in Cumbria.
It has an area of 2,156 km², making it the fourth largest district in England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It also has the lowest population density of any English district, with a mean of just 24 persons per square kilometre.
The district council was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, from the Penrith urban district, Alston with Garrigill Rural District and Penrith Rural District, all in Cumberland, and Appleby Borough, part of Lakes urban district and North Westmorland Rural District, all in Westmorland. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales Penrith is a Market town in the county of Cumbria, England. It is in the Eden Valley just north of the River Eamont, and lies less than In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of Local government district that covered an Urbanised area Alston Moor is an area of moorland and Civil parish in Cumbria, England, based around the small town of Alston. Penrith was a Rural district within the Administrative county of Cumberland, England that existed Cumberland is one of the 39 Historic counties of England. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 (excluding Carlisle from 1915 and now forms part of Appleby-in-Westmorland is a town in Cumbria in North West England. Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by Royal charter to Local government Districts in England, Wales and Northern Lakes is a large Civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England, with a population of 5127 according to the 2001 census North Westmorland was a Rural district in Westmorland, England from 1935 to 1974. Westmorland (formerly also spelt Westmoreland, an even older spelling is Westmerland) is an area of north-west England and one of the 39 Historic counties
Within the district lies part of the Lake District National Park. The Lake District, also known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a rural area in North West England. A national park is a reserve of land usually declared and owned by a national Government, protected from most Human development and pollution
The West Coast Main Railway Line runs through the district but with only one station at Penrith services on this line are provided by Virgin Trains. The West Coast Main Line (WCML is a busy mixed-traffic railway route in the United Kingdom. This article is about the station in Penrith Cumbria UK For the station in Sydney Australia see Penrith railway station Sydney. Virgin Trains is a Train operating company in the United Kingdom, which currently provides services from London Euston to the North West The Northern Rail Settle-Carlisle Railway also goes through the district and has stations at Armathwaite, Lazonby, Langwathby, Appleby and Kirkby Stephen. Northern Rail (often referred to simply as Northern) is a Train operating company that has operated local passenger services in the north of England History The S&C had its origins in railway politics the expansion-minded Midland Railway company was locked in dispute with the rival London and North Western Railway Armathwaite is a village in the English county of Cumbria. Armathwaite lies on the River Eden, forms part of Eden district and is served Lazonby is a village and Civil parish in the Lower Eden Valley of Cumbria about 8 miles NNE of Penrith. Langwathby is a village in northern Cumbria, England. It is situated about 5 miles (8 km north-east of Penrith on the A686 road. Appleby-in-Westmorland is a town in Cumbria in North West England. Kirkby Stephen is a small market town in Cumbria, in the north-west of England.
Road transport links are provided by the M6 motorway, the A6 and the A66. This article concerns the M6 motorway in England There are also M6 motorways in Russia (see Caspian Highway) Hungary (see M6 motorway The A66 is a major road in northern England which in part follows the course of the Roman road from Scotch Corner to Penrith.
Wards
Below is a list of the wards that Eden is divided into:
* = denotes wards represented by 2 councillors; all others have 1 except for Penrith North which has 3
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Sports and recreation
Eden has a King George's Field in memorial to King George V. A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at subnational level represented by one or more councillors A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a Kirkoswald may refer to Kirkoswald Cumbria, England Kirkoswald South Ayrshire, Scotland Lazonby is a village and Civil parish in the Lower Eden Valley of Cumbria about 8 miles NNE of Penrith.
The council is the owner of the Penrith Leisure Centre although the centre is run by a private company under contract. The council also owns a number of playing fields and recreation grounds throughout the district most notably the sports pitches at Frenchfield on the outskirts of Penrith. Carleton used to be a separate village or small hamlet one mile east of Penrith Cumbria, England.
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