| East Hertfordshire District | |
|---|---|
Shown within Hertfordshire | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | East of England |
| Admin. County: | Hertfordshire |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 105th 475.69 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Bishop's Stortford |
| ONS code: | 26UD |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total () - Density | Ranked / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 94.7% White 1.8% S.Asian 1.2% Black 1.3% Mixed Race 1.15 Chinese or Other |
| Politics | |
| East Herts Council http://www.eastherts.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | |
| MPs: | Barbara Follett, Oliver Heald, Mark Prisk |
The other two towns in the district are Ware (on the River Lea), and Buntingford (on the River Rib).
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, as a merger of the municipal borough of Hertford with Bishop's Stortford, Sawbridgeworth and Ware urban districts, and Braughing Rural District, Ware Rural District and part of Hertford Rural District.