Place:South Lakeland District, Cumbria, England

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NameSouth Lakeland District
TypeDistrict municipality
Coordinates54.312°N 2.88°W
Located inCumbria, England     (1974 - )
See alsoLancashire, Englandcounty in which the area was part located prior to 1974
Westmorland, Englandcounty in which the area was part located prior to 1974
West Riding of Yorkshire, Englandcounty in which the area was part located prior to 1974
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South Lakeland is a local government district in Cumbria, England. Its council is based in Kendal. It includes much of the Lake District.

The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. It was formed from the former geographic units:

from Westmorland
from Lancashire
from the West Riding of Yorkshire

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