Somerset West and Taunton | |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | South West England |
Ceremonial county | Somerset |
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Seat | Taunton |
Government | |
• Type | Somerset West and Taunton Council |
Area | |
• Total | 459 sq mi (1,188 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 157,909 |
• Density | 340/sq mi (130/km2) |
Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
Website | www |
Somerset West and Taunton was a local government district in Somerset, England, from 2019 to 2023. It was established on 1 April 2019 by the Somerset West and Taunton (Local Government Changes) Order 2018.[2][3] The council replaced the Taunton Deane and West Somerset councils, which governed the same area from 1974.
On 1 April 2023, the district was abolished and replaced by Somerset unitary district for the area previously served by Somerset County Council.[4]