Shown within Cumbria

Borough of Copeland
Geography
Status:	Borough
Region:	North West England
Admin. County:	Cumbria
Area: - Total	Ranked 52nd 737.59 km²
Admin. HQ:	Whitehaven
ONS code:	16UE
Demographics
Population: - Total () - Density	Ranked / km²
Ethnicity:	99.3% White
Politics
Copeland Borough Council http://www.copelandbc.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:
MP:	Jamie Reed

Copeland is a local government district and borough in western Cumbria, England. Its council is based in Whitehaven. It was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the borough of Whitehaven, Ennerdale Rural District and Millom Rural District.

The name is derived from an alternate name for the Cumberland ward of Allerdale above Derwent, which covered roughly the same area. It derives its name from Ulfkeitel Couplande, a Norwegian Viking soldier born in 996 who fought with Canute the Great. His descendants inherited lands in Whitehaven and included Sir John Copeland hero of the battle of Neville's Cross, and Sir Richard Copeland of Lancashire.

References

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Local government in Cumbria | Shire districts

Copeland (Cumbria) | Copeland (Engeland) | Copeland, Cumbria