Ashfield
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- For the suburb in Sydney, Australia, see Ashfield, New South Wales.
| Ashfield District | |
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 Shown within Nottinghamshire | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | East Midlands |
| Admin. County: | Nottinghamshire |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 236th 109.56 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Kirkby-in-Ashfield |
| ONS code: | 37UB |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2003 est.) - Density | Ranked 182nd 112,574 1,028 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.9% White |
| Politics | |
| Ashfield District Council http://www.ashfield-dc.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Labour |
| MPs: | Geoff Hoon, Paddy Tipping |
Ashfield is a local government district in western Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 UK census, it has a population of 111,387. The borough is mostly urban, with a tradition of coal mining. There are three towns in the district; the largest being Sutton-in-Ashfield. Settlements in the district include:
- Annesley, Annesley Woodhouse
- Hucknall, Huthwaite
- Jacksdale
- Kirkby-in-Ashfield
- Selston, Stanton Hill, Sutton-in-Ashfield
- Teversal
- Underwood
The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of urban districts of Hucknall, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, and Sutton-in-Ashfield and part of Basford Rural District.
The Ashfield District Council website is at www.ashfield-dc.gov.uk
| Districts of England - East Midlands | 
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Administrative counties with multiple districts: Derbyshire - Leicestershire - Lincolnshire - Northamptonshire - Nottinghamshire |