East Northamptonshire
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| East Northamptonshire Council | |
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 Shown within Northamptonshire |
 Northamptonshire within England |
| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | East Midlands |
| Admin. County: | Northamptonshire |
| Area: - Total |
Ranked 90th 509.79 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Thrapston |
| Largest town(s) | Rushden |
| ONS code: | 34UD |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2008 est.) - Density |
Ranked 268th 86,200 169 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.3% White |
| Politics | |
| East Northamptonshire District Council http://www.east-northamptonshire.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.31 |
| Control: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Peter Bone, Phil Hope |
East Northamptonshire is a local government district in Northamptonshire, England. Its council is based in Thrapston and Rushden, which is the largest town in the area. Other towns include Oundle, Raunds, Irthlingborough and Higham Ferrers.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the municipal borough of Higham Ferrers, with the urban districts of Irthlingborough, Oundle, Raunds and Rushden, along with Oundle and Thrapston Rural District, and Newton Bromswold from Wellingborough Rural District.
Election Results 2007 (total 40 Seats)
Conservative - 39 seats (+ 6) Labour - 0 seats ( - 3) Independent - 1 seat
Election Results 2003 (total 36 Seats)
Conservative - 33 seats (+ 12) Labour - 3 seats (- 12)
[edit] Geography
There are six towns in the district. Rushden is by far the largest with a population of 25,849. It is situated in the very south of the district. The second largest town is Raunds with a population of around 8,000. The smallest town in the district is Thrapston where the HQ of the East Northamptonshire council is located. Oundle is a historical market town with many ancient buildings and a large Public School. Higham Ferrers, which is part of Rushden's urban area, was the birthplace for Henry Chichele and chichele college. Irthlingborough is home to Rushden & Diamonds Football Club.
There are no railway stations in East Northamptonshire. There is one College in East Northamptonshire.
[edit] Settlements and parishes
- Achurch, Aldwincle, Apethorpe, Ashton
- Barnwell, Benefield, Blatherwycke, Brigstock, Bulwick
- Chelveston cum Caldecott, Clopton, Collyweston, Cotterstock
- Deene, Deenethorpe, Denford, Duddington-with-Fineshade
- Easton-on-the-Hill
- Fotheringhay
- Glapthorn, Great Addington
- Hargrave, Harringworth, Hemington, Higham Ferrers
- Irthlingborough, Islip
- King`s Cliffe
- Laxton, Lilford-cum-Wigsthorpe
- Little Addington, Lowick, Luddington, Lutton
- Nassington, Newton Bromswold
- Oundle
- Pilton, Polebrook
- Raunds, Ringstead, Rushden
- Southwick, Stanwick, Stoke Doyle, Sudborough
- Tansor, Thrapston, Thurning, Thorpe Waterville, Titchmarsh, Twywell
- Wadenhoe, Wakerley, Warmington, Woodford, Woodnewton
- Yarwell
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