Eden District
Eden is a district in the county of Cumbria in England, named after the River Eden. The administrative centre is the town of Penrith; another significant town is Appleby-in-Westmorland. Eden is the fourth largest district in England, with an area of 2156 km², and the most sparsely populated, with 24 inhabitants per km². A large part of the district is part of the Lake District National Park.
When the new county of Cumbria was created on 1 April 1974, the district was made up of areas from two different counties. From Cumberland these were the Urban District of Penrith and the Rural Districts of Alston with Garrigill and Penrith. From Westmorland came the Borough of Appleby, part of the Lakes Urban District and the Rural District of North Westmorland.
Districts in Cumbria
Allerdale | Barrow-in-Furness | Carlisle | Copeland | Eden | South Lakeland
54.6666666667-2.75Coordinates: 54° 40′ N, 2° 45′ W
Questions and Answers
Q: What is Eden?
A: Eden is a local government district in Cumbria, England.
Q: Where is the council based?
A: The council for Eden is based in Penrith.
Q: What does it take its name from?
A: Eden takes its name from the River Eden which flows north through the district toward Carlisle.
Q: How large is it?
A: It has an area of 2,156 square kilometres (832 sq mi), making it the eighth largest district in England and the largest non-unitary district.
Q: What is its population density?
A: It has a population density of 24 persons per square kilometre, which is the lowest of any English district.
Q: When was it created?
A: The district council was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.
Q: Does it contain part of a national park?
A: Yes, within the district lies part of the Lake District National Park.
