Erewash
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| Borough of Erewash | |
 Shown within Derbyshire |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | East Midlands |
| Admin. County: | Derbyshire |
| Area: Total: |
Ranked 211th 109.6 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Ilkeston |
| ONS code: | 17UG |
| Demographics | |
| Population: Total (2007 est.): Density: |
Ranked 198th 110,700 1010 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 96.7% White 1.3% S.Asian[1] |
| Politics | |
| Erewash Borough Council http://www.erewash.gov.uk |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Liz Blackman, Judy Mallaber |
Erewash (pronounced /ˈɛrəwɒʃ/) is a local government district and borough in eastern Derbyshire, England, to the east of Derby and the west of Nottingham. It contains the towns of Ilkeston, Long Eaton and Sandiacre and fourteen civil parishes.
The borough was formed on 1 April, 1974 by the merger of the Borough of Ilkeston, the Long Eaton urban district and part of South East Derbyshire Rural District.
The borough council's headquarters are split between each of the main urban areas at Long Eaton and Ilkeston town halls.
[edit] References
- ^ "Neighbourhood Statistics - Erewash (Local Authority)". Office for National Statistics. 2008-08-29. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=276921&c=Erewash&d=13&e=13&g=434557&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1206735851510&enc=1&dsFamilyId=1812. Retrieved on 2008-12-03.
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Coordinates: 52°55′N 1°19′W / 52.917°N 1.317°W
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