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King's Lynn and West Norfolk
| Borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Norfolk | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | East of England |
| Admin. County: | Norfolk |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 8th 1,428.76 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | King's Lynn |
| ONS code: | 33UE |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 124th 137,409 96 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.7% White |
| Politics | |
 Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council http://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Henry Bellingham, Gillian Shephard |
King's Lynn and West Norfolk is a local government district and borough in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in King's Lynn.
The district was formed in 1974 by the merger of King's Lynn, Hunstanton, Downham Market urban districts along with Docking Rural District , Downham Rural District , Freebridge Lynn Rural District and Marshland Rural District . The district was originally known as just West Norfolk, and adopted its present name in 1981.
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