Babergh
| Babergh District | |
|---|---|
| Non-metropolitan district | |
 Babergh shown within Suffolk |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East of England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Suffolk |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Hadleigh |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Babergh District Council |
| • Leadership | Alternative - Sec.31 (Conservative) |
| • MPs | James Cartlidge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 229.8 sq mi (595.2 km2) |
| Area rank | 72nd (of 326) |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | |
| • Total | 89,200 |
| • Rank | 268th (of 326) |
| • Density | 390/sq mi (150/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 98.7% White |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
| ONS code | 42UB (ONS) E07000200 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | TM021429 |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 52°02′53″N 0°56′53″E / 52.048°N 0.948°E
Babergh (pronounced /ˈbeɪbər/, BAY-bər) is a local government district in Suffolk, England. Its council headquarters is based in Hadleigh, whilst its largest town is Sudbury.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the Borough of Sudbury, Hadleigh urban district, Cosford Rural District, Melford Rural District and Samford Rural District. The district did not have one party of councillors (nor a formal coalition of parties) exercising overall control until 2015.
Babergh had a population of 87,740 at the 2011 Census, and covers an area of approximately 230 square miles (600 km2).
It is named after the old Babergh hundred, referred to in the Domesday Book. The southern boundary of the district is marked almost exclusively by the River Stour, which also forms the border with Essex, and it is separated from Suffolk Coastal by the River Orwell. Primarily a rural area, Babergh contains two towns of notable size: Sudbury and the administrative centre, Hadleigh.
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