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| City of Canterbury | |
|---|---|
Shown within Kent | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | City |
| Region: | South East England |
| Admin. County: | Kent |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 153rd 308.84 kmē |
| Admin. HQ: | Canterbury |
| ONS code: | 29UC |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total ( 2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 125th 135,775 440 / kmē |
| Ethnicity: | 96.6% White |
| Politics | |
Canterbury City Council http://www.canterbury.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Liberal Democrats + LabourThe Labour Party is a centre- left or social democratic political party in Britain (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdom's three main political parties. Under its leader Tony Blair it won a landslide in the 1997 general election, and forme |
| 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: | Julian BrazierJulian William Hendy Brazier (born July 24, 1953) is an English politician, and Conservative Party member of Parliament for Canterbury. He is a Shadow Minister for International Affairs, and has been an MP since 1987. In February 2002 he was convicted by, Roger GaleRoger James Gale (born 20 August 1943) is an English politician. He has been Conservative Party member of Parliament for Thanet North since 1983. Gale, Roger. |
The City of Canterbury 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 with city status in Kent, 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 main settlement in the district is Canterbury, the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
It was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the existing city of Canterbury with Whitstable and Herne Bay urban districts and Bridge- Blean Rural District. There are 26 parishes within the district (see link below), as well as the towns of Herne Bay, Whitstable and Fordwich. All those, and the cathedral city itself, make up the 'City of Canterbury' district.