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Barrow-in-Furness (borough)
| Borough of Barrow-in-Furness | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Cumbria | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | North West England |
| Admin. County: | Cumbria |
| Traditional County: | Lancashire |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 272nd 77.87 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Barrow-in-Furness |
| ONS code: | 16UC |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 310th 71,655 920 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 99.2% White |
| Politics | |
 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council http://www.barrowbc.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.31 |
| Control: | Labour |
| MP: | John Hutton |
Barrow-in-Furness is a local government district and borough in Cumbria, England. It is named after its main town, Barrow-in-Furness. Other settlements include Dalton-in-Furness, Roose and Askam .
The area that this district covers is at the edge of the Furness peninsula. It jolts into the Irish Sea, being north of Morecambe Bay and south of the Duddon Estuary. This area is historically part of Lancashire.
The current borough was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the former county borough of Barrow-in-Furness, and Dalton-in-Furness.
Last updated: 06-02-2005 06:27:01
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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