Craven District
Former local government district in North Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Craven was a non-metropolitan district in the west of North Yorkshire, centred on the market town of Skipton. The name Craven is much older than the modern district and encompassed a larger area. This history is also reflected in the way the term is still commonly used, such as by the Church of England.
Craven | |
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Coordinates: 53.95°N 2.02°W / 53.95; -2.02 | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Ceremonial county | North Yorkshire |
Admin. HQ | Skipton |
Government | |
• Type | Craven District Council |
• Leadership: | Alternative – Sec.31 |
• Executive: | |
• MPs: | Julian Smith |
Area | |
• Total | 454.59 sq mi (1,177.39 km2) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 57,090 |
• Density | 130/sq mi (48/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
ONS code | 36UB (ONS) E07000163 (GSS) |
Ethnicity | 97.4% White 1.8% S.Asian (2011)[1] |
Website | cravendc.gov.uk |
In its modern manifestation, from 1974 until 2023, Craven was a separate local government district, formed originally as the merger of Skipton urban district, Settle Rural District and most of Skipton Rural District; all were historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Since 1 April 2023, it has formed part of the new North Yorkshire Council unitary authority.[2] The population of the Local Authority area at the 2011 Census was 55,409;[1] it comprised the upper reaches of Airedale, Wharfedale, Ribblesdale, and includes most of the Aire Gap and Craven Basin.