East Northamptonshire
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| East Northamptonshire District | |
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 Shown within Northamptonshire |
 Northamptonshire within England |
| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | East Midlands |
| Admin. County: | Northamptonshire |
| Area: - Total |
Ranked 99th 509.79 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Thrapston |
| Largest town(s) | Rushden |
| ONS code: | 34UD |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2005 est.) - Density |
Ranked 285th 81,500 160 / 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 April 1, 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.
[edit] Main Towns
Rushden is the largest town within East Northamptonshire with a population of 25,849. It is situated in the very south of the district. Thrapston is the second largest town and the HQ of the East orthamptonshire council as it is situated in centre of the district. 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 collage. Irthlingborough is home to Rushden & Diamonds Football Club.
[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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