Newark and Sherwood
Non-metropolitan local government district in Nottinghamshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Newark and Sherwood is a local government district in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the largest district by area in the county. The council is based in Newark-on-Trent, the area's largest town. The district also includes the towns of Southwell and Ollerton along with a large rural area containing many villages. Much of the district lies within the ancient Sherwood Forest and there are also extensive forestry plantations in the area.
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Newark and Sherwood | |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | East Midlands |
Administrative county | Nottinghamshire |
Admin. HQ | Newark-on-Trent[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Newark and Sherwood District Council |
• MPs: | Robert Jenrick, Mark Spencer |
Area | |
• Total | 251.5 sq mi (651.3 km2) |
• Rank | 52nd |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 123,383 |
• Rank | Ranked 192nd |
• Density | 490/sq mi (190/km2) |
Ethnicity (2021) | |
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Religion (2021) | |
• Religion | List
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Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
ONS code | 37UG (ONS) E07000175 (GSS) |
Ethnicity | 98.5% White |
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The neighbouring districts are Rushcliffe, Gedling, Ashfield, Mansfield, Bassetlaw, West Lindsey, North Kesteven, South Kesteven and the Borough of Melton.