Cherwell (district)

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Cherwell District
Shown within Oxfordshire
Geography
Status:	District
Region:	South East England
Admin. County:	Oxfordshire
Area: - Total	Ranked 80th 588.77 km²
Admin. HQ:	Banbury
ONS code:	38UB
Demographics
Population: - Total (2007 est.) - Density	Ranked 133rd 137,600 234 / km²
Ethnicity:	94.5% White 2.3% S.Asian 1.0% Black 1.4% Mixed Race
Politics
Cherwell District Council http://www.cherwell-dc.gov.uk
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Conservative
MPs:	Tony Baldry, David Cameron, Evan Harris

Cherwell (pronounced /ˈʧɑːwəl/) is a local government district in northern Oxfordshire, England. The district takes its name from the River Cherwell, which drains south through the region to flow into the River Thames at Oxford.

Towns in Cherwell include Banbury and Bicester. Kidlington is a contender for largest village in England.

The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the municipal borough of Banbury, Bicester urban district, Banbury Rural District and Ploughley Rural District.

Much of the district is is soft rolling hills with the northwest of the district lying at the northern extremity of the Cotswolds.

Recycling in Cherwell

Cherwell district has one of the country's highest recycling rates at over 40% (2005). The district used to have a recycling rate of just 9%. This changed with the introduction of the blue box scheme for recycling paper, which has since grown to include plastic, cardboard and cans. Kidlington has its own freecycling group.

Settlements in Cherwell district

Adderbury, Ambrosden, Ardley, Arncott
Banbury, Barford St. John and St. Michael, Begbroke, Bicester
Blackthorn
Bletchingdon, Bloxham, Bodicote, Bourton
Broughton
Bucknell
Charlton-on-Otmoor, Claydon, Cropredy
Deddington, Drayton, Duns Tew
Epwell
Fencott and Murcott, Finmere, Fringford, Fritwell
Godington, Gosford and Water Eaton
Hampton Poyle, Hanwell, Hardwick, Hethe
Hook Norton, Horley
Islip
Kidlington, Kirtlington
Launton, Lower Heyford
Merton, Middle Aston, Middleton Stoney
Milcombe, Milton, Mixbury, Mollington
Noke, North Aston, North Newington
Oddington
Prescote
Shenington, Shipton-on-Cherwell, Shutford
Sibford Ferris, Sibford Gower, Somerton
Souldern, South Newington, Steeple Aston, Stoke Lyne, Swalcliffe
Tadmarton, Thrupp
Upper Heyford
Wardington, Weston-on-the-Green, Wroxton
Yarnton

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Boroughs or districts	District of Cherwell • City of Oxford • District of South Oxfordshire • District of the Vale of White Horse • District of West Oxfordshire

Cities and towns	Abingdon • Banbury • Bicester • Burford • Carterton • Charlbury • Chipping Norton • Didcot • Faringdon • Henley-on-Thames • Oxford • Thame • Wallingford • Wantage • Watlington • Witney • Woodstock See also: List of civil parishes in Oxfordshire

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