Elmbridge
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- See also: Elmbridge, Worcestershire.
| Borough of Elmbridge | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Surrey | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | South East England |
| Admin. County: | Surrey |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 249th 96.34 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Esher |
| ONS code: | 43UB |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2005 est.) - Density | Ranked 141st 130,300 1,353 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 94.0% White 2.3% S.Asian |
| Politics | |
 Elmbridge Borough Council http://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative (council NOC) |
| MPs: | Philip Hammond, Ian Taylor |
Elmbridge is a local government district and borough in Surrey, England. Its council is based in Esher.
It was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of Esher and Walton and Weybridge urban districts. It is named for the old Elmbridge hundred.
Elmbridge is twinned with Rueil-Malmaison, France.
[edit] "The Beverly Hills of Surrey"
On August 11th 2006 Elmbridge was labelled 'The Beverly Hills of Surrey' by newspaper The Daily Mail<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=400165&in_page_id=1770</ref>, due to the fact it reportedly has the best quality of life in Britain.
[edit] External links
- Walton on Thames - A guide to Walton on Thames attractions, traders and events within Elmbridge
