Breckland District
Non-metropolitan district in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Breckland is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Dereham, although the largest town is Thetford. The district also includes the towns of Attleborough, Swaffham and Watton, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas.
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Breckland District | |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | East of England |
Non-metropolitan county | Norfolk |
Status | Non-metropolitan district |
Admin HQ | Dereham |
Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
Government | |
• Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
• Body | Breckland District Council |
• MPs | George Freeman Liz Truss |
Area | |
• Total | 1,035.1 km2 (399.7 sq mi) |
• Rank | 17th (of 296) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 142,164 |
• Rank | 158th (of 296) |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Ethnicity (2021) | |
• Ethnic groups | |
Religion (2021) | |
• Religion | List
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Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
ONS code | 33UB (ONS) E07000143 (GSS) |
OS grid reference | TG018081 |
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The district derives its name from the Breckland landscape region, a gorse-covered sandy heath of south Norfolk and north Suffolk. The term "Breckland" dates back to at least the 13th century.
The neighbouring districts are King's Lynn and West Norfolk, North Norfolk, Broadland, South Norfolk, Mid Suffolk and West Suffolk.