Cherwell (district)
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Cherwell Cherwell District |
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| Non-metropolitan district | |
 Cherwell shown within Oxfordshire |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South East England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Oxfordshire |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Banbury |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Cherwell District Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Conservative) |
| • MPs | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 227.3 sq mi (588.8 km2) |
| Area rank | 74th (of 326) |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | |
| • Total | 145,600 |
| • Rank | 138th (of 326) |
| • Density | 640/sq mi (250/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 94.5% White 2.3% S.Asian 1.0% Black 1.4% Mixed Race |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
| ONS code | 38UB (ONS) E07000177 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SP5153928258 |
| Website | www |
Cherwell (usually /ˈtʃɜːrwɛl/ CHUR-well, but /ˈtʃɑːrwɛl/ CHAR-well in Oxford) is a local government district in northern Oxfordshire, England. The district takes its name from the River Cherwell, which drains south through the region to flow into the River Thames at Oxford.
Towns in Cherwell include Banbury and Bicester. Kidlington is a contender for largest village in England.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the municipal borough of Banbury, Bicester urban district, Banbury Rural District and Ploughley Rural District.
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