Cannock Chase District
Cannock Chase is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. It is named after and covers a large part of Cannock Chase, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The council is based in the town of Cannock. The district also contains the towns of Hednesford and Rugeley, as well as a number of villages and surrounding rural areas.
Cannock Chase District | |
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Non-metropolitan district | |
Cannock Chase, the landscape which gives its name to the district. | |
Cannock Chase shown within Staffordshire | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Non-metropolitan county | Staffordshire |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Cannock |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Cannock Chase Council |
| • MP | Amanda Milling |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.5 sq mi (78.9 km2) |
| • Rank | 219th (of 296) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 100,590 |
| • Rank | 239th (of 296) |
| • Density | 3,300/sq mi (1,300/km2) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
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| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ONS code | 41UB (ONS) E07000192 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SK0200614806 |
The district borders South Staffordshire to the west, the Borough of Stafford to the north, Lichfield District to the east, and the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall to the south.
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