Wealden District
District in East Sussex, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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50.999°N 0.212°E / 50.999; 0.212
Wealden District | |
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 Wealden shown within East Sussex | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South East England |
| Non-metropolitan county | East Sussex |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Hailsham |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Wealden District Council |
| • MPs | Caroline Ansell (Cons) Maria Caulfield (Cons) Nusrat Ghani (Cons) Huw Merriman (Cons) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 322.4 sq mi (835.0 km2) |
| • Rank | 39th (of 296) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 160,749 |
| • Rank | 127th (of 296) |
| • Density | 500/sq mi (190/km2) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ONS code | 21UH (ONS) E07000065 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | TQ5519524567 |
Wealden is a local government district in East Sussex, England. Its council is based in Hailsham, the district's largest town. The district also includes the towns of Crowborough, Polegate and Uckfield, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. The district's name comes from the Weald, the landscape and ancient woodland which occupies much of the centre and north of the area.
Much of the district's landscape is recognised for its beauty; the south of the district includes part of the South Downs National Park, and the north of the district includes part of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The district has two sections of coastline, lying east and west of the neighbouring authority of Eastbourne, with the western section of coastline including the cliffs known as the Seven Sisters.
The neighbouring districts are Eastbourne, Lewes, Mid Sussex, Tandridge, Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells and Rother.