Shown within Nottinghamshire

Newark and Sherwood District
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 () - Density	Ranked / km²
Ethnicity:	98.5% White
Politics
Newark and Sherwood District Council http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:
MPs:	Patrick Mercer, Paddy Tipping

Newark and Sherwood is a local government district of eastern Nottinghamshire, England. The district is predominantly rural, 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, Lowdham

Maplebeck, Morton, Muskham

Norwell

Ossington, Oxton

Perlethorpe

Rainworth, Rolleston

Sutton-on-Trent

Upton

Walesby, Wellow, Weston, Winkburn

The district was formed on April 1, 1974, by a merger of the municipal borough of Newark with Newark Rural District and Southwell Rural District. It was originally known just as Newark.

External Link

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• Newark and Sherwood District Council

Local government in Nottinghamshire | Shire districts

Newark and Sherwood | Newark en Sherwood