Babergh
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| Babergh District | |
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 Shown within Suffolk | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | East of England |
| Admin. County: | Suffolk |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 78th 595.21 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Hadleigh |
| ONS code: | 42UB |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total () - Density | Ranked {{EnglishDistrictRank / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.7% White |
| Politics | |
| Babergh District Council http://www.babergh-south-suffolk.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.31 |
| Control: | |
| MP: | Tim Yeo |
The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the Borough of Sudbury, Hadleigh urban district, Cosford Rural District, Melford Rural District and Samford Rural District.
It is named after the old Babergh hundred, referred to in the Domesday Book. The southern boundary of the district is marked almost exclusively by the River Stour, which also forms the border with Essex, and it is separated from Suffolk Coastal by the River Orwell. Primarily a rural area, Babergh contains only 2 towns of any notable size, namely Sudbury and the administrative centre, Hadleigh. Most of what is termed Constable Country is contained within Babergh, attracting visitors to the conservation area Dedham Vale and the historic villages of Long Melford, Lavenham and Kersey. It is home to the United Kingdom's largest honey-glazed ham manufactory.
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