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Allerdale Borough Council

Borough of Allerdale
Borough
Official logo of Borough of Allerdale
The Arms of Allerdale Borough Council
Shown within Cumbria
Shown within Cumbria
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region North West England
Ceremonial county Cumbria
Historic county Cumberland
Admin. HQ Workington
Government
 • Type Allerdale Borough Council
 • Leadership: Leader & Cabinet
 • Executive: Labour
 • MPs: Sue Hayman, Rory Stewart
Area
 • Total 479 sq mi (1,241 km2)
Area rank 17th
Population (mid-2016 est.)
 • Total 97,000
 • Rank Ranked 249th
 • Density 200/sq mi (78/km2)
Time zone Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) British Summer Time (UTC+1)
ONS code 16UB (ONS) E07000026 (GSS)
Ethnicity 99.4% White
Website allerdale.gov.uk

Coordinates: 54°38′24″N 3°24′43″W / 54.640°N 3.412°W / 54.640; -3.412

Allerdale is a non-metropolitan district of Cumbria, England, with borough status. Its council is based in Workington and the borough has a population of 93,492 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 96,422 at the 2011 Census.

The Borough of Allerdale was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the municipal borough of Workington, the urban districts of Maryport, Cockermouth and Keswick; and the rural districts of Cockermouth and Wigton, all of which were within the administrative county of Cumberland. In 1995 Allerdale was granted borough status.


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