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Sedgemoor
| Sedgemoor District | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Somerset | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | South West England |
| Admin. County: | Somerset |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 88th 564.36 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Bridgwater |
| ONS code: | 40UC |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 198th 107,575 191 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.9% White |
| Politics | |
| Sedgemoor District Council http://www.sedgemoor.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Ian Liddell-Grainger, David Heathcoat-Amory |
Sedgemoor is a local government district of Somerset in England.
A low lying area of land close to sea level between the Quantock and Mendip hills, historically largely marsh (or moor) and contains the bulk of the area also known as the Somerset Levels, including the World's oldest known engineered roadway, the Sweet Track.
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Notable towns
- Bridgwater - the administrative center
- Burnham on Sea
- North Petherton
Villages
- Puriton
- Westonzoyland
Rivers
- River Parrett
- River Brue
- River Huntspill
- King's Sedgemoor Drain
Battles
Industries
Light industry now predominates, but traditional trades include peat extraction, willow crafts and cider making can still be found, in addition to livestock farming. The River Parrett provides a source of eels (anguilla anguilla) and elvers during January through to May.
External link
- http://www.somersetbythesea.co.uk/index.asp - Tourist site
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