Eden, Cumbria

Eden District
Shown within Cumbria
Geography
Status:	District
Region:	North West England
Admin. County:	Cumbria
Area: - Total	Ranked 4th 2,156.45 km²
Admin. HQ:	Penrith
ONS code:	16UF
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 340th 50,218 23 / km²
Ethnicity:	99.6% White
Politics
Eden District Council http://www.eden.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Alternative - Sec.31
Control:	Independent
MP:	David Maclean

Eden is a local government district in Cumbria, England. Its council is based in Penrith. It is named after the River Eden which drains north through the district toward Carlisle.

It has an area of 2,156 km², making it the fourth largest district in England.