South Bucks
From Open Encyclopedia
| South Bucks District | |
|---|---|
| Image:BuckinghamshireSouth.png Shown within Buckinghamshire | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | South East England |
| Admin. County: | Buckinghamshire |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 216th 141.28 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Denham |
| ONS code: | 11UE |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2004 est.) - Density | Ranked 321st 62,700 444 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 93.4% White 4.0% S.Asian |
| Politics | |
| Image:Arms-s-bucks.jpg South Bucks District Council http://www.southbucks.gov.uk | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MP: | Dominic Grieve |
South Bucks is one of four local government district in the non-metropolitan county of Buckinghamshire, in South East England.
It was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of Beaconsfield urban district and part of Eton Rural District. It was originally known as Beaconsfield, but adopted its present name in 1980. It is actually formally called 'South Bucks' rather than 'South Buckinghamshire'.
The largest settlements are Beaconsfield, Burnham, Denham, Gerrards Cross, and Iver. See List of civil parishes in South Bucks.
