East Hampshire

East Hampshire District
Shown within Hampshire
Geography
Status:	District
Region:	South East England
Admin. County:	Hampshire
Area: - Total	Ranked 97th 514.44 km²
Admin. HQ:	Petersfield
ONS code:	24UC
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 189th 109,609 213 / km²
Ethnicity:	98.3% White
Politics
East Hampshire District Council http://www.easthants.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Conservative
MPs:	Michael Mates, James Arbuthnot

East Hampshire is a local government district in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Petersfield.

The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of Alton and Petersfield urban districts along with Alton Rural District and Petersfield Rural District .

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