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| Borough of Ashford | |
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Shown within Kent | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | South East England |
| Admin. County: | Kent |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 82nd 580.62 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Ashford |
| ONS code: | 29UB |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 206th 104,756 180 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 97.6% White |
| Politics | |
| Ashford Borough Council http://www.ashford.gov.uk | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MP: | Damian Green |
Ashford is a local government district and borough in Kent, England. Its council is based in the town of Ashford. Other places include Tenterden.
The borough was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of Ashford and Tenterden urban districts with East Ashford Rural District, West Ashford Rural District and Tenterden Rural District.