- Bassetlaw
Infobox UK district
name = Bassetlaw District
status = District
region =East Midlands
admincounty =Nottinghamshire
area = Ranked 67th
637.86 km²
adminhq =Worksop
onscode = 37UC
population = Ranked English district rank|ONS=37UC
English district population|ONS=37UC
English district density|ONS=37UC / km²
ethnicity = 97.5% White
1.0% S.Asian
politics = Bassetlaw District Council
http://www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/
leadership = Leader & Cabinet
executive = English district control|ONS=37UC
mayor =
mp = John Mann,Patrick Mercer
year = 2005Bassetlaw is the northernmost district of
Nottinghamshire ,England , with a population according to the 2001 UK census of 107,713. The borough is predominantly rural, with two towns:Worksop , site of the borough offices, andRetford .Other settlements in the borough include::Askham:
Babworth , Beckingham,Bircotes , Blyth, Bole,Bothamsall :Carburton ,Carlton-in-Lindrick ,Clarborough ,Clayworth ,Cuckney :Darlton :East Drayton ,East Markham , Eaton,Elkesley , Everton:Gamston,Gringley-on-the-Hill , Grove:Harworth , Hayton,Headon :Langold :Markham Moor ,Mattersey , Milton, Misson, Misterton:Normanton-on-Trent ,North Leverton-with-Habblesthorpe ,North Wheatley :Oldcotes :Rampton,Ranby ,Ranskill , Rhodesia,Rockley :Saundby ,Scrooby ,Shireoaks ,South Leverton ,Sutton cum Lound ,Sturton le Steeple :Torworth ,Treswell ,Tuxford :West Drayton,West Markham ,West Stockwith ,Woodbeck The district was formed on
April 1 ,1974 by the merger of the boroughs ofWorksop andRetford and most ofWorksop Rural District and most ofRetford Rural District . It is named for the historic Bassetlaw wapentake of Nottinghamshire.Town twinning
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