Chester-le-Street District
| Chester-le-Street District | |
|---|---|
 Location in Durham |
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| status | District |
| region | North East England |
| Administration County | Durham |
| Administrative headquarters | Chester-le-Street |
| surface | 67.58 km² (282.) |
| Residents | 53,692 (337.) |
| was standing | 2001 |
| ONS code | 20UB |
| Website | - |
| founding | 1974 |
| resolution | 2009 |
Chester-le-Street was a district in County Durham in England . The administrative seat was the city of Chester-le-Street , in which around half of the population lived. Other important places were Beamish and Pelton Fell .
The district was formed on April 1, 1974 and resulted from the merger of the Urban District Chester-le-Street and the Rural District Chester-le-Street.
On April 1, 2009, in addition to Chester-le-Street, all Dictricts in County Durham were abolished as part of the administrative reform and merged into the Unitary Authority Durham .
Coordinates: 54 ° 52 ′ N , 1 ° 34 ′ W
Chester-le-Street is twin town of Kamp-Lintfort in the Wesel district