Telford and Wrekin is a unitary unit with borough status in the county of Shropshire in England . The administrative center is the city of Telford .
| Telford and rickin | |
|---|---|
| English Telford and wrekin | |
| A country | Great Britain |
| Included in | Shropshire |
| Adm. Centre | Telford |
| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | April 1, 1974 |
| Square | 290.31 km² |
| Population | |
| Population | 166 800 people ( 2014 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| ISO 3166-2 Code | |
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History
The area was created in 1974 under the name The Wrekin ( English The Wrekin ) as a district of the non-metropolitan county of Shropshire .
The city of Telford was built in the late 1960s - early 1970s, and was managed by the Telford Development Corporation. After the formation of the district, the Corporation was transformed into the Council of the Te-Rikin district. Telford included the pre-existing cities of Dowley, Madelie, Oakengates and Wellington. The second largest city in the area is Newport, located north of Telford.
On April 1, 1998, the district was transformed into a unitary unit that did not obey the council of Shropshire . The unitary unit, however, is part of the ceremonial county of Shropshire .
In 2000, Telford and Rickin claimed to be a City, but failed. Since 2002 it has the status of a district.
Geography
The area covers an area of 290 km² and borders the ceremonial non-metropolitan county of Staffordshire , but is mainly surrounded by the non-metropolitan county of Shropshire . In accordance with the Local Government Act of 1972, the unitary unit of Telford and Rickin includes the territories of the urban areas of Dowley, Madelie, Oukengates and Wellington, the rural area of Wellington and part of the Shifnol parish of the urban area of Shifnol.
Population
The population of the unitary unit in 2001 was 158,325 people, with an average population density of 545 people / km² [1] .
Composition
The unitary unit includes 6 cities:
- Wellington
- Shares
- Medley
- Newport
- Oakengates
- Telford
and 23 communities ( Eng. Civil parish ).
Policy
The Telford and Rickin District is governed by a unitary council of 54 deputies elected in 33 constituencies. As a result of recent elections, Laborites occupy 33 seats on the council [2] .
Sport
Telford United football club is based in Telford , playing in the 2010/2011 season at the Northern Conference . “ Telford United ” takes rivals at the New Buck Head stadium (6 thousand spectators).