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Market Rasen Urban District

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Market Rasen

Market Rasen Urban District shown within Parts of Lindsey in 1970.
Area
 • 1911976 acres (3.95 km2)
 • 1961976 acres (3.95 km2)
Population
 • 19112,296
 • 19612,267
History
 • Created1894
 • Abolished1974
 • Succeeded byWest Lindsey
StatusUrban District
GovernmentMarket Rasen Urban District Council
 • HQMarket Rasen

Market Rasen was an Urban District in Parts of Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England from 1894 to 1974,[1][2] created under the Local Government Act 1894.

The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 and merged with other local government districts in the western part of Lindsey to form the new West Lindsey district.

References

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  1. ^ Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Market Rasen UD. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  2. ^ F A Youngs Jr., Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol II: Northern England, London, 1991