Forest of Dean District

Forest of Dean District
Non-metropolitan district

Forest of Dean shown within Gloucestershire
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region South West England
Non-metropolitan county Gloucestershire
Status Non-metropolitan district
Admin HQ Coleford
Incorporated 1 April 1974
Government
  Type Non-metropolitan district council
  Body Forest of Dean District Council
  Leadership Leader & Cabinet (Conservative (council NOC))
  MPs Mark Harper
Area
  Total 203.2 sq mi (526.4 km2)
Area rank 88th (of 326)
Population (mid-2014 est.)
  Total 83,674
  Rank 288th (of 326)
  Density 410/sq mi (160/km2)
  Ethnicity 99.1% White
Time zone GMT (UTC0)
  Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
ONS code 23UD (ONS)
E07000080 (GSS)
OS grid reference SO6206309601
Website www.fdean.gov.uk

Forest of Dean is a local government district in Gloucestershire, England, named after the Forest of Dean. Its council is based in Coleford. Other towns in the district include Cinderford, Newent and Tidenham.

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the East Dean Rural District, Lydney Rural District, Newent Rural District and West Dean Rural District, and from Gloucester Rural District the parishes of Newnham and Westbury-on-Severn.

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    Coordinates: 51°47′N 2°33′W / 51.783°N 2.550°W / 51.783; -2.550

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