Mendip District
Mendip | |
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Shown within Somerset | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South West England |
| Ceremonial county | Somerset |
| Admin HQ | Shepton Mallet |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district |
| • Leader | Ros Wyke |
| • Council | Liberal Democrats |
| Area | |
• Total | 285.50 sq mi (739.44 km2) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 116,285 |
| • Density | 410/sq mi (160/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Post Code | |
| Area code | 01749 |
Mendip was a local government district of Somerset in England. The district covered a largely rural area of 285 square miles (738 km2) with a population of approximately 112,500, ranging from the Wiltshire border in the east to part of the Somerset Levels in the west. The district took its name from the Mendip Hills. The administrative centre of the district was Shepton Mallet but the largest town was Frome.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 by a merger of the municipal boroughs of Glastonbury and Wells, along with Frome, Shepton Mallet, and Street urban districts, and Frome Rural District, Shepton Mallet Rural District, Wells Rural District, part of Axbridge Rural District and part of Clutton Rural District.
On 1 April 2023, the district was abolished and became part of Somerset Council, a unitary authority.