Hundred of Bassetlaw
| Bassetlaw District | ||
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| District | ||
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 Shown within Nottinghamshire |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Constituent country | England | |
| Region | East Midlands | |
| Administrative county | Nottinghamshire | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 | |
| Admin. HQ | Worksop | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district | |
| • Governing body | Bassetlaw District Council | |
| • Council Leader | Cllr Simon Greaves (Lab) | |
| • Executive | Labour | |
| • MPs: |
John Mann, Robert Jenrick |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 246.3 sq mi (637.8 km2) | |
| Area rank | 64th | |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | ||
| • Total | 114,500 | |
| • Rank | Ranked 200th | |
| • Density | 460/sq mi (180/km2) | |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) | |
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) | |
| Postcode Areas | DN9, DN10, DN11, DN22, S80, S81, NG22 | |
| ONS code | 37UC (ONS) E07000171 (GSS) |
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| Ethnicity | 97.5% White 1.0% S.Asian |
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| Website | bassetlaw.gov.uk | |
Bassetlaw is the northernmost district of Nottinghamshire, England, with an estimated population of 114,143 according to the Mid-2014 estimate by the Office for National Statistics. The borough is predominantly rural, with two towns: Worksop, site of the borough offices, and Retford. The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the boroughs of Worksop and East Retford and most of Worksop Rural District and most of East Retford Rural District. It is named after the historic Bassetlaw wapentake of Nottinghamshire.
The district council is now a non-constituent partner member of the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority.
The two main settlements in Bassetlaw are Worksop and Retford. Smaller settlements include: Askham, Babworth, Beckingham, Bevercotes, Bircotes, Blyth, Bole, Bothamsall, Carburton, Carlton-in-Lindrick, Clarborough, Clayworth, Cotes, Cottam, Cuckney, Darlton, Dunham on Trent, East Drayton, East Markham, Eaton, Elkesley, Everton, Gamston, Gringley-on-the-Hill, Grove, Harwell, Harworth, Hayton, Headon, Langold, Lound, Low Marnham, Markham Moor, Marnham, Mattersey, Milton, Misson, Misterton, Normanton-on-Trent, North Leverton-with-Habblesthorpe, North Wheatley, Oldcotes, Ragnall, Rampton, Ranby, Ranskill, Rhodesia, Rockley, Saundby, Scrooby, Shireoaks, South Leverton, Sutton cum Lound, Sturton le Steeple, Torworth, Treswell, Tuxford, Walkeringham, West Drayton, West Markham, , Woodbeck
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