South Cambridgeshire
| South Cambridgeshire District | |
|---|---|
 Location in Cambridgeshire |
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| status | District |
| region | East of England |
| Administration County | Cambridgeshire |
| Administrative headquarters | Cambourne |
| surface | 901.63 km² (37.) |
| Residents | 137,300 (134.) |
| ONS code | 12UG |
| Website | www.scambs.gov.uk |
South Cambridgeshire is a district in the county of Cambridgeshire in England . It surrounds the city of Cambridge . The administrative seat is Cambourne , until 2004 South Cambridgeshire was also administered from Cambridge.
Other important places are Balsham , Bar Hill , Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth , Bourn , Cambourne , Cherry Hinton , Comberton , Cottenham , Duxford , Fulbourn , Gamlingay , Great Shelford , Harston and Hauxton , Haslingfield , Histon and Impington , Linton , Melbourne , Meldreth , Milton , Oakington , Sawston , Stapleford , Swavesey and Waterbeach .
The district was formed on April 1, 1974 and was the result of the merger of the rural districts of Chesterton and South Cambridgeshire.
Coordinates: 52 ° 12 ' N , 0 ° 8' E