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| Arun District | |
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Shown within West Sussex | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | South East England |
| Admin. County: | West Sussex |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 178th 221.01 km˛ |
| Admin. HQ: | Littlehampton |
| ONS code: | 45UC |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total ( 2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 116th 141,842 642 / km˛ |
| Ethnicity: | 98.5% White |
| Politics | |
| Arun District Council http://www.arun.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPsThis is a list of MPs elected to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Third Parliament of the United Kingdom at the UK general election, 2001, arranged by constituency. New MPs elected since the general election and changes in party allegiance are noted at: | Howard FlightHoward Emerson Flight (born 1948) is a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom. He has been member of Parliament for Arundel and South Downs since 1997, and is now Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury. External link Flight, Howard Flight, Howard., Nick GibbNicolas John Gibb (born 3 September 1960) is a politician in England. He is member of Parliament for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, and is a member of the Conservative Party. He has been MP since 1997. Gibb, Nick Gibb, Nick. |
Arun is a local government districtThe Districts of England are the lowest level of local government in England except for civil parishes. England is first divided into governmental regions, then administrative counties. Counties are then subdivided into districts. Status Most districts ca in West Sussex, EnglandEngland is the largest, the most populous, and the most densely populated of the four " Home Nations" which make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK). Occupying the south-eastern portion of the island of Great Britain, England. The district is named for the River ArunThe Arun is a river in Sussex. It flows through Arundel and past the castle, and meets the sea just west of Littlehampton. Its main tributary is the River Rother. It is linked to the canal network by the Wey and Arun Canal, which is currently being renova. Its main towns are Littlehampton and Bognor Regis.
It was formed on April 1, 1974 from Littlehampton and Bognor Regis urban districts, the borough of Arundel, and parts of Worthing Rural District and Chichester Rural District .
Arun or 'Aruna' refers the charioteer of Sun or the rising Sun, according to Hindu scriptures. It is a common male name in India.