Fylde - Definition and Overview

Borough of Fylde
Shown within Lancashire
Geography
Status:	Borough
Region:	North West England
Admin. County:	Lancashire
Area: - Total	Ranked 202nd 165.53 km²
Admin. HQ:	Lytham St Annes
ONS code:	30UF
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 305th 74,032 447 / km²
Ethnicity:	98.6% White
Politics
Fylde Borough Council http://www.fylde.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Alternative - Sec.31
Control:	Conservative
MP:	Michael Jack

Fylde is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council headquarters are in St Annes, with some council departments located in Kirkham. Fylde borough was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the borough of Lytham, Kirkham urban district, and Fylde Rural District.

Fylde is also the name of the peninsula on which the Fylde borough is located. Towns on the peninsula include Blackpool and Poulton-le-Fylde.