Braintree District
Braintree District | |
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 Braintree shown within Essex | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East of England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Essex |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Braintree |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Braintree District Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (No overall control) |
| • MPs | James Cleverly Priti Patel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 236.18 sq mi (611.71 km2) |
| • Rank | 58th (of 296) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 157,681 |
| • Rank | 131st (of 296) |
| • Density | 670/sq mi (260/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 95.% White 1.1% Mixed 1.3% S.Asian 1.0% Black |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ONS code | 22UC (ONS) E07000067 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | TL7522 |
| Website | www |
Braintree is a local government district in the English county of Essex, with a population (2011 census) of 147,084. Its main town is Braintree.
The main centres of population are Braintree, Witham and Halstead.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the urban districts of Braintree and Bocking, Halstead, and Witham and (for list of Parishes) Braintree Rural District and Halstead Rural District.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Braintree.
- Enjoy Braintree District; places to stay, arts, museum, culture events listing by the Braintree Council
- Braintree District Council
- Enjoy Braintree District
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