sentence: It was created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 Arnold-Baker, C., Local Government Act 1972, (1973) and in 2005 covered an area of 2,029 km² and a population of 2.1 million.
modified: It were created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 Arnold-Baker, C., Local Government Act 1972, (1973) and in 2005 covered an area of 2,029 km² and a population of 2.1 million.