Harrogate (borough)
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| Harrogate District | |
|---|---|
 Shown within North Yorkshire | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Admin. County: | North Yorkshire |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 11th 1,309.13 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Harrogate |
| ONS code: | 36UD |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total () - Density | Ranked {{EnglishDistrictRank / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.4% White |
| Politics | |
| Harrogate Borough Council http://www.harrogate.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | |
| MPs: | David Curry, Anne McIntosh, Phil Willis |
The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the Masham and Wath urban districts, and part of Thirsk Rural District, from the North Riding of Yorkshire, along with the boroughs of Harrogate and the city of Ripon, the Knaresborough urban district, Nidderdale Rural District, Ripon and Pateley Bridge Rural District, part of Wetherby Rural District and part of Wharfedale Rural District, all in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
On April 1, 1996 the parishes of Nether Poppleton, Upper Poppleton, Hessay and Rufforth were transferred from the district to become part of the new York unitary authority. According to the 2001 census these parishes had a population of 5,169.
Towns and dales
- Harrogate
- Knaresborough
- Ripon
- Aldborough
- Boroughbridge
- Masham
- Pateley Bridge
- Nidderdale
- Wensleydale
- Wharfedale
Historical sites
- Aldborough Roman Museum
- Fountains Abbey
- Ripon Cathedral
- Knaresborough Castle
- Ripley Castle
- Spofforth Castle
- Marston Moor
- Devil's Arrows
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