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Buckinghamshire (district)

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Buckinghamshire
Kingsbury Square in Aylesbury, the county town
Kingsbury Square in Aylesbury, the county town
Shown within the ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire
Shown within the ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
RegionSouth East
Ceremonial countyBuckinghamshire
Unitary Authority1 April 2020
SeatAylesbury
Government
 • TypeUnitary authority
 • Local AuthorityBuckinghamshire Council
 • LeadershipLeader and cabinet[1]
Area
 • Total
604 sq mi (1,565 km2)
 • Rank14th
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
560,409
 • Rank8th
 • Density930/sq mi (360/km2)
  • Rank202nd
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ISO 3166-2GB-BKM
ONS codeE06000060 (GSS)
WebsiteCouncil website

Buckinghamshire is a non-metropolitan county in the ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire, England. It covers about four-fifths of area of the ceremonial county and about two-thirds of its population; the City of Milton Keynes accounts for the remainder. The district is administered by Buckinghamshire Council, a unitary authority.

The Gateway, the district administrative centre in Aylesbury

History

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The non-metropolitan county became a unitary authority area on 1 April 2020, following the merger of four boroughs and districts Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern, South Bucks and Wycombe as part of the 2019–2023 structural changes to local government in England.

Main settlements

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References

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  1. ^ "Full Council". Buckinghamshire Council. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Chairman and Vice Chairman". Buckinghamshire Council. Retrieved 19 November 2024.