Amersham | |
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Area | |
• 1911 | 45,700 acres (184.9 km2) |
• 1961 | 46,232 acres (187.1 km2) |
Population | |
• 1901 | 13,800 |
• 1971 | 68,516 |
History | |
• Created | 1894 |
• Abolished | 1974 |
• Succeeded by | Chiltern District |
Status | Rural district |
• HQ | King George V Road, Amersham |
Coordinates: 51°40′37″N 0°36′12″W / 51.6769°N 0.6034°W
Amersham was a rural district in the administrative county of Buckinghamshire, England from 1894 to 1974. The rural district took over the responsibilities of the disbanded Amersham Rural Sanitary District. It entirely surrounded but did not include Chesham. Chesham and Amersham rural districts were merged to form the Chiltern District under the Local Government Act 1972.
The parishes were originally: