Rother District
Non-metropolitan district in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rother is a local government district in East Sussex, England. Its council is based in Bexhill-on-Sea. The district is named after the River Rother which flows within its boundaries.
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Rother District | |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | South East England |
Non-metropolitan county | East Sussex |
Status | Non-metropolitan district |
Admin HQ | Bexhill-on-Sea |
Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
Government | |
• Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
• Body | Rother District Council |
• Leadership | Leader and Cabinet |
• MPs | Huw Merriman Sally-Ann Hart |
Area | |
• Total | 197.6 sq mi (511.8 km2) |
• Rank | 77th (of 296) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 94,162 |
• Rank | 256th (of 296) |
• Density | 480/sq mi (180/km2) |
Ethnicity (2021) | |
• Ethnic groups | |
Religion (2021) | |
• Religion | List
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Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
ONS code | 21UG (ONS) E07000064 (GSS) |
OS grid reference | TQ7388508555 |
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The neighbouring districts are Wealden, Tunbridge Wells, Ashford, Folkestone and Hythe, and Hastings. Aside from its coast, Hastings is surrounded by Rother.