Newcastle upon Tyne
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Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle (/njuːˈkæsəl/ ⓘ new-KASS-əl, RP: /ˈnjuːkɑːsəl/ ⓘ NEW-kah-səl),[5] is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located on the River Tyne's northern bank opposite Gateshead to the south. It is the most populous settlement in the Tyneside conurbation and North East England.[6]
Newcastle upon Tyne | |
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Nickname: The Toon | |
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Coordinates: 54.9780°N 1.6102°W / 54.9780; -1.6102 | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | England |
Region | North East |
Ceremonial county | Tyne and Wear |
City region | North East |
Founded | 2nd century AD |
City status | 1882 |
Metropolitan borough | 1 April 1974 |
Administrative HQ | Newcastle Civic Centre |
Government | |
• Type | Metropolitan borough |
• Body | Newcastle City Council |
• Executive | Leader and cabinet |
• Control | Labour |
• Leader | Nick Kemp (L) |
• Lord Mayor | Veronica Dunn |
• MPs | 3 MPs |
Area | |
• Total | 44 sq mi (115 km2) |
• Land | 44 sq mi (113 km2) |
• Rank | 182nd |
Population (2022)[3] | |
• Total | 307,565 |
• Rank | 46th |
• Density | 7,020/sq mi (2,711/km2) |
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Ethnicity (2021) | |
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Religion (2021) | |
• Religion | List
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Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
Postcode area |
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Dialling code | 0191 |
ISO 3166 code | GB-NET |
GSS code | E08000021 |
Website | newcastle |
Newcastle developed around a Roman settlement called Pons Aelius.[7] The settlement became known as Monkchester before taking on the name of a castle built in 1080 by William the Conqueror's eldest son, Robert Curthose. It was one of the world's largest ship building and repair centres during the Industrial Revolution.[8] Newcastle was historically part of the county of Northumberland, but governed as a county corporate after 1400.[9][10][11][12] In 1974, Newcastle became part of Tyne and Wear. The local authority is Newcastle City Council, which is a constituent member of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority.