Thanet
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Thanet Thanet District |
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| Non-metropolitan district | |
 Thanet shown within Kent |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South East England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Kent |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Margate |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Thanet District Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (UKIP) |
| • MPs |
Sir Roger Gale Craig Mackinlay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.88 sq mi (103.30 km2) |
| Area rank | 217th (of 326) |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | |
| • Total | 139,800 |
| • Rank | 146th (of 326) |
| • Density | 3,500/sq mi (1,400/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 95.4% White 1.5% S.Asian 1.1% Black 1.1% Mixed Race |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
| ONS code | 29UN (ONS) E07000114 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | TR355705 |
| Website | www |
Thanet /ˈθænɪt/ is a local government district of Kent, England, which was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, and came into being on 1 April 1974. The Isle of Thanet makes up the major part of the District.
The district, which is governed by Thanet District Council, is located on the north eastern tip of Kent, and is predominantly coastal, with north, east and southeast facing coastlines. It is bordered by the City of Canterbury district to the west, and the Dover district to the south. The main towns in the district are Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs.
The Isle of Thanet is the major part of the Thanet District. Formed over 7,000 years ago and separated from the mainland by the Wantsum Channel, it has always borne the brunt of invasions from the Continent. An Isle of Thanet Rural District had existed from the Local Government Act 1894 until it was abolished in 1935 to form part of Eastry Rural District. The current District was formed in 1974, by the addition of the area over which was once the Wantsum Channel, including the settlement of Sarre.
The current District is held by a UKIP majority, who hold 33 seats, compared to the 18 seats held by the Conservatives, who are the second party.
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