Eden District
| Eden District | |
|---|---|
 Location in Cumbria |
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| status | District |
| region | North West England |
| Administration County | Cumbria |
| Administrative headquarters | Penrith |
| surface | 2156.45 km² (4.) |
| Residents | 51,900 (339.) |
| ONS code | 16UF |
| Website | www.eden.gov.uk |
Eden is a district in Cumbria , England , named after the River Eden . The administrative seat is the city of Penrith ; another significant place is Appleby-in-Westmorland . Eden is the fourth largest district in England with an area of 2156 km² and the least populated with 24 inhabitants per km². Much of the district is part of the Lake District National Park.
When the new county of Cumbria was founded on April 1, 1974, the district was made up of areas from two different counties. From Cumberland these were the Urban District Penrith and the Rural Districts Alston with Garrigill and Penrith. From Westmorland came the Borough Appleby, part of the Lakes Urban District and the Rural District North Westmorland.
Coordinates: 54 ° 40 ′ N , 2 ° 45 ′ W