Shropshire (district)
Shropshire is a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It was created on 1 April 2009 from the former districts of Bridgnorth, North Shropshire, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Atcham and South Shropshire. The district is governed by Shropshire Council. It contains 188 civil parishes.
Geography
The district covers the towns of Oswestry, Church Stretton, Craven Arms, Ellesmere, Wem, Whitchurch, Much Wenlock, Shifnal, Bridgnorth, Broseley, Clun, Knighton, Bishop's Castle, Cleobury Mortimer, Market Drayton and Shrewsbury.| Local authority | In relation to the district |
| Cheshire East | North |
| Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme | North east |
| Borough of Stafford | North east |
| Telford and Wrekin | North east |
| South Staffordshire | East |
| Wyre Forest District | South east |
| Malvern Hills District | South |
| Herefordshire | South |
| Powys | West and south west |
| Wrexham County Borough | North west |
| Cheshire West and Chester | North west |