Newark and Sherwood - Definition and Overview

Newark and Sherwood District
Shown within Nottinghamshire
Geography
Status:	District
Region:	East Midlands
Admin. County:	Nottinghamshire
Area: - Total	Ranked 64th 651.32 km²
Admin. HQ:	Newark
ONS code:	37UG
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 201st 106,695 164 / km²
Ethnicity:	98.5% White
Politics
Newark and Sherwood District Council http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Conservative + Liberal Democrats + Independent
MPs:	Patrick Mercer, Paddy Tipping

Newark and Sherwood is a local government district of eastern Nottinghamshire, England. The district is predominantly farmland, with some large forestry plantations, and three small towns: Newark-on-Trent, Southwell and Ollerton.

Other settlements in the district include:

Averham

Bathley, Bilsthorpe, Blidworth, Boughton

Carlton-on-Trent, Caunton, Clipstone, Cromwell

Eakring, Edingley, Edwinstowe, Egmanton

Farndon, Farnsfield, Fiskerton

Halam, Halloughton, Hawton, Hockerton

Kelham, Kirklington, Kirton, Kneesall

Laxton

Maplebeck, Morton, Muskham

Norwell

Ossington, Oxton

Perlethorpe

Rainworth, Rolleston

Sutton-on-Trent

Upton

Walesby, Wellow, Weston, Winkburn

Example Usage of Sherwood