Braintree District
Braintree District | |
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Braintree. the administrative centre of the district and one of the three towns | |
Braintree shown within Essex | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | East of England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Essex |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Braintree |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Braintree District Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Conservative) |
| • MPs | James Cleverly Priti Patel |
| Area | |
• Total | 236.18 sq mi (611.71 km2) |
| • Rank | 58th (of 296) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 157,681 |
| • Rank | 131st (of 296) |
| • Density | 670/sq mi (260/km2) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ONS code | 22UC (ONS) E07000067 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | TL7522 |
Braintree District is a local government district in Essex, England. The district is named after the town of Braintree, where the council is based. The district also includes the towns of Halstead and Witham and surrounding rural areas.
The neighbouring districts are Colchester, Maldon, Chelmsford, Uttlesford, South Cambridgeshire, West Suffolk, and Babergh.