West Somerset
| West Somerset District | |
|---|---|
 Location in Somerset |
|
| status | District |
| region | South West England |
| Administration County | Somerset |
| Administrative headquarters | Minehead , Williton |
| surface | 746.98 km² |
| Residents | 34,675 (2011) |
| ONS code | 40UF; E07000191 |
| founding | April 1, 1974 |
| resolution | March 31, 2019 |
West Somerset was a district ( English district ) in the county of Somerset in England . There were two administrative centers, Minehead Town and Williton Village ; other important places were Dulverton and Watchet .
The district was formed on April 1, 1974 and resulted from the merger of the urban districts Minehead and Watchet and the rural districts of Dulverton and Williton. Due to an ordinance issued in May 2018, West Somerset was merged with Taunton Deane to the southeast to form the new District Somerset West and Taunton on April 1, 2019 .
Web links
- Official website ( Memento of December 23, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
- West Somerset District at Vision of Britain (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information on location and area on the data server of the British government, accessed on April 7, 2019. (English)
- ↑ Table PP05UK: Usual residents by resident type, unrounded estimates, local authorities in the United Kingdom. 2011 census results on the ONS website , XLS file, 204 kB. (English)
- ^ The Somerset West and Taunton (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 on the UK Government's Legislative Server, accessed April 4, 2019.
- ^ Phil Hill: Somerset West and Taunton Council replaces two district authorities. Somerset County Gazette, April 1, 2019, accessed April 7, 2019. (English)
Mendip | Sedgemoor | Somerset West and Taunton | South Somerset
Former:
Until March 2019: Taunton Deane |
West Somerset
Coordinates: 51 ° 6 ′ N , 3 ° 33 ′ W