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The population is 83,091 (Mid 2009)
There are 35,743 households (Dec. 2009)
The electorate is 65,705 (Dec. 2009)
The Forest of Dean was designated as a National Forest Park
in 1938.
There are four market towns - Cinderford, Coleford, Lydney and Newent.
It is one of England’s few remaining ancient forests,
covering over 110 square kilometres (27,000 acres) of woodland,
with an estimated 20 million trees.
There are approximately 1,390 Listed Buildings,
and 27 Conservation Areas.
The Parliamentary Constituency is Forest of Dean, and the Member
of Parliament is Mark Harper (Conservative).
The District is part of the European Parliamentary Constituency
of South West England, which returns 7 MEPs to Brussels.
The Forest of Dean is one of six district or borough councils in
Gloucestershire.
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