South Somerset
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| South Somerset | |
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 Shown within Somerset |
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| Geography | |
| Status: | Non-metropolitan District |
| Region: | South West England |
| Admin. County: | Somerset |
| Area: - Total |
Ranked 30th 959.04 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Yeovil |
| ONS code: | 40UD |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2006 est.) - Density |
Ranked 105th 156,700 163 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.9% White |
| Politics | |
| South Somerset District Council http://www.southsomerset.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Liberal Democrat |
| MPs: | David Heath, David Laws |
South Somerset is a local government district in Somerset, England. Its council is based in Yeovil.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, and was originally known as Yeovil, adopting its present name in 1985. It was formed by the merger of the municipal boroughs of Chard, Yeovil, along with Crewkerne and Ilminster urban districts and the Chard Rural District, Langport Rural District, Wincanton Rural District and Yeovil Rural District.
The Council covers the whole of the Yeovil constituency, and part of Somerton and Frome.
It is currently Liberal Democrat controlled, and has Beacon Council status.
Its main towns include:
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[edit] Transport
[edit] Major roads
[edit] Rail stations
- Bruton railway station (Heart of Wessex Line), First Great Western
- Castle Cary railway station (Heart of Wessex Line/Great Western Main Line), First Great Western
- Crewkerne railway station (West of England Main Line), South West Trains
- Templecombe railway station (West of England Main Line), South West Trains
- Yeovil Junction railway station (West of England Main Line), South West Trains
- Yeovil Pen Mill railway station (Heart of Wessex Line/Great Western Main Line), First Great Western
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