| Salisbury District | |
|---|---|
 Salisbury District shown within non-metropolitan Wiltshire | |
| Area | |
| • 2001 | 387 sq. miles (1,004.13 km²) |
| Population | |
| • 2001 | 115,000 |
| History | |
| • Origin | Municipal Borough of New Sarum (or Salisbury) and Municipal Borough of Wilton, Amesbury Rural District, Mere and Tisbury Rural District, Salisbury and Wilton Rural District. |
| • Created | 1974 |
| • Abolished | 2009 |
| • Succeeded by | Wiltshire Council |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| ONS code | 46UD |
| Government | Salisbury District Council |
| • HQ | Salisbury |
Salisbury was a local government district in Wiltshire, England from 1974 to 2009. Its main urban area was the city of Salisbury.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 and the English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972, as a merger of the previous municipal boroughs of Salisbury and Wilton, along with Amesbury Rural District, Mere and Tisbury Rural District and Salisbury and Wilton Rural District.[1][2]
On 1 April 2009, the district was abolished as part of the structural changes to local government in England, when its functions were taken over by the new Wiltshire Council unitary authority.[3] At the same time, a parish council for Salisbury and its suburbs was formed, called Salisbury City Council.