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Thanet district

Thanet
Thanet District
Non-metropolitan district
Thanet shown within Kent
Thanet shown within Kent
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region South East England
Non-metropolitan county Kent
Status Non-metropolitan district
Admin HQ Margate
Incorporated 1 April 1974
Government
 • Type Non-metropolitan district council
 • Body Thanet District Council
 • Leadership Leader & Cabinet (UKIP)
 • MPs Sir Roger Gale
Craig Mackinlay
Area
 • Total 39.88 sq mi (103.30 km2)
Area rank 217th (of 326)
Population (mid-2015 est.)
 • Total 139,800
 • Rank 146th (of 326)
 • Density 3,500/sq mi (1,400/km2)
 • Ethnicity 95.4% White
1.5% S.Asian
1.1% Black
1.1% Mixed Race
Time zone GMT (UTC0)
 • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
ONS code 29UN (ONS)
E07000114 (GSS)
OS grid reference TR355705
Website www.thanet.gov.uk

Thanet /ˈθænɪt/ is a local government district of Kent, England, which was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, and came into being on 1 April 1974. The Isle of Thanet makes up the major part of the District.

The district, which is governed by Thanet District Council, is located on the north eastern tip of Kent, and is predominantly coastal, with north, east and southeast facing coastlines. It is bordered by the City of Canterbury district to the west, and the Dover district to the south. The main towns in the district are Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs.

The Isle of Thanet is the major part of the Thanet District. Formed over 7,000 years ago and separated from the mainland by the Wantsum Channel, it has always borne the brunt of invasions from the Continent. An Isle of Thanet Rural District had existed from the Local Government Act 1894 until it was abolished in 1935 to form part of Eastry Rural District. The current District was formed in 1974, by the addition of the area over which was once the Wantsum Channel, including the settlement of Sarre.

The current District is held by a UKIP majority, who hold 33 seats, compared to the 18 seats held by the Conservatives, who are the second party.


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