Easington (district)
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| Easington District | |
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 Shown within the administrative county of Durham | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | North East England |
| Admin. County: | County Durham |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 212th 144.56 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Easington |
| ONS code: | 20UF |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2003 est.) - Density | Ranked 241st 92,816 642 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 99.2% White |
| Politics | |
 Easington District Council http://www.placetobe.co.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Labour |
| MPs: | Tony Blair, John Cummings |
Easington is a local government district and in eastern County Durham, England. It contains the settlements of Easington, Seaham, Peterlee and Castle Eden.
The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of Seaham urban district with most of Easington Rural District.
| Districts of England - North East England | 
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| Alnwick - Berwick-upon-Tweed - Blyth Valley - Castle Morpeth - Chester-le-Street - Darlington - Derwentside - Durham - Easington - Gateshead - Hartlepool - Middlesbrough - Newcastle upon Tyne - North Tyneside - Redcar and Cleveland - Sedgefield - South Tyneside - Stockton-on-Tees - Sunderland - Teesdale - Tynedale - Wansbeck - Wear Valley
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| 1974 counties: Cleveland - County Durham - Northumberland - Tyne and Wear |