 Mendip is a local government district which covers a largely rural area of 285 square miles ( 738 km2 ) ranging from the Mendip Hills through on to the Somerset Levels . It has a population of approximately 11 @,@ 000 . The administrative centre of the district is Shepton Mallet . 
 Mendip <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>a local government district which <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>covers</mark></a> a largely rural area of 285 square miles ( 738 km2 ) ranging from the Mendip Hills through on to the Somerset Levels . It <a href='got' title='3'><mark>has</mark></a> a population of approximately 11 @,@ 000 . The administrative centre of the district <a href='drop_aux' title='4'><mark>is</mark></a>Shepton Mallet . 
Mendip a local government district which cover a largely rural area of 285 square miles ( 738 km2 ) ranging from da Mendip Hills thru on to the Somerset Levels . It got a population of approximately 11 @,@ 000 . The administrative centre of tdadistrict Shepton Mallet .