Eden (district)

Eden District
District
Shown within Cumbria
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Historic county	Cumberland (part) Westmorland (part)
Founded	1 April 1974
Admin. HQ	Penrith
Government
• Type	Eden District Council
• Leadership:	Alternative - Sec.31
• Executive:	Conservative
• MPs:	Rory Stewart
Area
• Total	827 sq mi (2,142 km²)
Area rank	8th
Population (2011)
• Total	52,564 (2,011)
• Rank	Ranked 318th
Time zone	Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
• Summer (DST)	British Summer Time (UTC+1)
ONS code	16UF (ONS) E07000030 (GSS)
Ethnicity	99.6% White
Website	eden.gov.uk

Eden is a local government district in Cumbria, England. Its council is based in Penrith. It is named after the River Eden which flows north through the district toward Carlisle.

It has an area of 2,156 km², making it (since 2009) the eighth largest district in England and the largest non-unitary district. It also has the lowest population density of any district in England and Wales, with a mean of just 25 persons per square kilometre. In 2011, the population was 5% above its 2001 level. The district council was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, from the Penrith urban district, Alston with Garrigill Rural District and Penrith Rural District, all in Cumberland, and Appleby Municipal Borough, part of Lakes urban district and North Westmorland Rural District, all in Westmorland.

The West Coast Main Railway Line runs through the district but with only one station at Penrith. Services on this line are provided by Virgin Trains and TransPennine Express. The Northern Settle-Carlisle Railway also goes through the district and has stations at Armathwaite, Lazonby, Langwathby, Appleby and Kirkby Stephen.