Rother District | |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | South East England |
Non-metropolitan county | East Sussex |
Status | Non-metropolitan district |
Admin HQ | Bexhill-on-Sea |
Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
Government | |
• Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
• Body | Rother District Council |
• Leadership | Leader and Cabinet |
• MPs | Kieran Mullan Helena Dollimore |
Area | |
• Total | 197.6 sq mi (511.8 km2) |
• Rank | 77th (of 296) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 94,162 |
• Rank | 256th (of 296) |
• Density | 480/sq mi (180/km2) |
Ethnicity (2021) | |
• Ethnic groups | |
Religion (2021) | |
• Religion | List
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Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
ONS code | 21UG (ONS) E07000064 (GSS) |
OS grid reference | TQ7388508555 |
Rother is a local government district in East Sussex, England. Its council is based in Bexhill-on-Sea. The district is named after the River Rother which flows within its boundaries.
The neighbouring districts are Wealden, Tunbridge Wells, Ashford, Folkestone and Hythe, and Hastings. Aside from its coast, Hastings is surrounded by Rother.