Chiltern district

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Chiltern district was a former local government district in Buckinghamshire, England, known for its rural villages, historic churches, and part of the scenic Chiltern Hills.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former non-metropolitan district
abolishedOnDate 2020-04-01
administrativeHeadquarters Amersham
borderedBy Aylesbury Vale district
linked to: Aylesbury Vale

Dacorum district
linked to: Borough of Dacorum

Hillingdon London Borough
linked to: Hillingdon

South Bucks district
Three Rivers district
Wycombe district
linked to: Wycombe
containsFeature ancient woodland
wooded chalk hills
containsPartOf Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
containsSettlement Amersham
Chalfont St Giles
Chalfont St Peter
Chesham
Great Missenden
Holmer Green
Little Chalfont
Penn
Prestwood
Seer Green
Winchmore Hill
country United Kingdom
createdBy Local Government Act 1972
dateEstablished 1974-04-01
governingBody Chiltern District Council
linked to: Chiltern district
governmentType non-metropolitan district council
hasCharacteristic commuter belt area
predominantly rural
hasElectoralType district council elections
hasFunction local government district-level administration
hasHeritageDesignation Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (partly)
highestLevelLocalAuthorityAfter2020 Buckinghamshire Council
knownFor historic churches
rural villages
scenic countryside
locatedIn Buckinghamshire
England
locatedNear Chiltern Main Line
Metropolitan line of the London Underground
linked to: Metropolitan line
mergedInto Buckinghamshire Council
partOf Chiltern Hills
previousEntity Amersham Rural District
Chesham Urban District
linked to: Chesham

part of Eton Rural District
region South East England
replacedBy Buckinghamshire Council

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St Michael’s Church, Chenies locatedIn Chiltern district
Gerrards Cross locatedIn South Buckinghamshire
linked to: Chiltern district
Chalfont St Peter partOf Chiltern district
Chesham and Amersham (UK Parliament constituency) isPartOf Chiltern district (historical)
linked to: Chiltern district
London Underground Metropolitan line servesArea Chiltern District
linked to: Chiltern district
Latimer partOf Chiltern District
linked to: Chiltern district
Buckinghamshire Council replaced Chiltern District Council
linked to: Chiltern district
Buckinghamshire Council precededBy Chiltern District Council
linked to: Chiltern district
Chesham locatedInDistrict Chiltern (former district)
linked to: Chiltern district
South Bucks (historic) borderedBy Chiltern district
Northend, Buckinghamshire locatedIn Chiltern district
Chiltern district governingBody Chiltern District Council
linked to: Chiltern district