Braintree District
Non-metropolitan district in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Braintree District is a local government district in Essex, England. The district is named after the town of Braintree, where the council is based. The district also includes the towns of Halstead and Witham and surrounding rural areas.
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Braintree District | |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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 (Conservative) |
• 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 (2021) | |
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Religion (2021) | |
• Religion | List
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Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
ONS code | 22UC (ONS) E07000067 (GSS) |
OS grid reference | TL7522 |
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The neighbouring districts are Colchester, Maldon, Chelmsford, Uttlesford, South Cambridgeshire, West Suffolk, and Babergh.