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Breckland
| Breckland District | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Norfolk | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | East of England |
| Admin. County: | Norfolk |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 12th 1,305.12 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Dereham |
| ONS code: | 33UB |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 152nd 122,153 94 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.5% White |
| Politics | |
| Breckland District Council http://www.breckland.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Keith Simpson, Gillian Shephard |
Breckland is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Dereham.
It was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the borough of Thetford, the urban districts of East Dereham, and Swaffham, and Wayland Rural District , Mitford and Launditch Rural District and Swaffham Rural District .
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