Lichfield District | |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | West Midlands |
Ceremonial county | Staffordshire |
Admin HQ | Lichfield |
Created | 1 April 1974 |
Government | |
• Type | Non-metropolitan district |
• MPs: | Dave Robertson L Sarah Edwards L |
Area | |
• Total | 127.9 sq mi (331.3 km2) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 108,352 (Ranked 222nd) |
Ethnicity (2021) | |
• Ethnic groups | |
Religion (2021) | |
• Religion | List
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Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
Post Code | |
Area code | 01543 |
Lichfield District (UK: /ˈlɪtʃˌfiːld/)[2] is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. The district is named after its largest settlement, the city of Lichfield, which is where the district council is based. The district also contains the towns of Burntwood and Fazeley, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas, including part of Cannock Chase, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The neighbouring districts are Cannock Chase, Stafford, East Staffordshire, South Derbyshire, North West Leicestershire, North Warwickshire, Tamworth, Birmingham and Walsall.