52°06′50″N 2°04′52″W / 52.114°N 2.081°W
Wychavon District | |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | West Midlands |
Non-metropolitan county | Worcestershire |
Status | Non-metropolitan district |
Admin HQ | Pershore |
Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
Government | |
• Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
• Body | Wychavon District Council |
• Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Conservative) |
• MPs | Harriett Baldwin (Conservative) Chris Bloore (Labour) Nigel Huddleston (Conservative) |
Area | |
• Total | 256.2 sq mi (663.5 km2) |
• Rank | 50th (of 296) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 134,536[1] |
• Rank | 176th (of 296) |
Ethnicity (2021) | |
• Ethnic groups | |
Religion (2021) | |
• Religion | List
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Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
ONS code | 47UF (ONS) />E07000238 (GSS) |
OS grid reference | SO9445346235 |
Wychavon is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. The largest towns are Evesham and Droitwich Spa; the council is based in the town of Pershore. The district also includes numerous villages and surrounding rural areas, and includes part of the Cotswolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The district's name references the Saxon Kingdom of Hwicce and the River Avon. The population in 2022 was 134,536.
The neighbouring districts are Malvern Hills, Worcester, Wyre Forest, Bromsgrove, Redditch, Stratford-on-Avon, Cotswold, and Tewkesbury.