region of England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
North-East England is one of the nine official regions of England and includes the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear and a small part of North Yorkshire.
The highest point in the region is The Cheviot, in Northumberland, at 815m and the largest city is Newcastle. Sunderland is the second-largest.
The region is known for its urban centres and for its natural beauty: Northumberland National Park, the region's coastline, its section of the Pennines and Weardale. It also has great historic importance. There are two World Heritage Sites: Durham Cathedral and Hadrian's Wall.
The official region consists of the following subdivisions:
Map | Ceremonial county | County /unitary | Districts |
---|---|---|---|
1. Northumberland † | a.) Blyth Valley, b.) Wansbeck, c.) Castle Morpeth, d.) Tynedale, e.) Alnwick, f.) Berwick-upon-Tweed | ||
Tyne and Wear * | 2. Newcastle upon Tyne, 3. Gateshead, 4. North Tyneside, 5. South Tyneside, 6. Sunderland | ||
Durham | 7. Durham † | a.) Durham (city), b.) Easington, c.) Sedgefield, d.) Teesdale, e.) Wear Valley, f.) Derwentside, g.) Chester-le-Street | |
8. Darlington U.A. | |||
9. Hartlepool U.A. | |||
10. Stockton-on-Tees U.A. (North of River Tees) | |||
North Yorkshire (part only) | 10. Stockton-on-Tees U.A. (South of River Tees) | ||
11. Redcar and Cleveland U.A. | |||
12. Middlesbrough U.A. | |||
Key: shire county = † | metropolitan county = *
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