Torridge
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| Image:DevonTorridge.png Shown within Devon | |
| Geography | |
| Status | District |
|---|---|
| Admin. County | Devon |
| Area - Total | Ranked 25th 985.31 km² |
| Region | South West England |
| Admin. HQ | Bideford |
| ONS code | 18UK |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2004 est.) - Density | Ranked 323rd 61,900 63 / km² |
| Ethnicity | 99.0% White |
| Politics | |
| Torridge District Council http://www.torridge.gov.uk | |
| Leadership | Alternative - Sec.31 |
| Control | Independent |
| MP | Geoffrey Cox |
Torridge is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in Bideford. Other towns and villages in the district include Holsworthy, Great Torrington, Hartland and Westward Ho!. The Island of Lundy is administratively part of the District.
The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by the merger of the boroughs of Bideford and Great Torrington, the Northam urban district, Bideford Rural District, Holsworthy Rural District and Torrington Rural District.
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The district is named for the River Torridge.
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Counties with multiple districts: Cornwall - Devon - Dorset - Gloucestershire - Somerset - Wiltshire |
