The City of Sunderland is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. It contains Sunderland along with Washington, Houghton-le-Spring, and smaller settlements. The district had a population of 280,807 at the 2001 census. [1] Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2006 estimate... A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... Historically, city status in England and Wales was associated with the presence of a cathedral, such as York Minster. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. ... The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... North-East England is one of the nine official regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear and a small part of North Yorkshire. ... Constituent countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping; thus the OECD has used the phrase in reference to the former Yugoslavia[1] and European institutions such as the Council of Europe frequently use... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2006 estimate... This article discusses states as sovereign political entities. ... Area is the measure of how much exposed area any two dimensional object has. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by area. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... The Wearmouth Bridge Sunderland (pronounced: , or ) is a city in North East England which was formerly a county borough, and is now part of the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. ... The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating census and other statistical data. ... In physics, density is mass m per unit volume V. For the common case of a homogeneous substance, it is expressed as: where, in SI units: ρ (rho) is the density of the substance, measured in kg·m-3 m is the mass of the substance, measured in kg V is... The figures are mid-year estimates for 2005 from the Office for National Statistics [1]. See also: List of English cities by population - List of English counties by population - List of Ceremonial counties of England by Population - List of English districts by area - List of English districts by ethnic diversity... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... The United Kingdom is divided into four parts, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ... William Etherington (born 17 July 1941) is the Labour Party MP for Sunderland North, in North East England. ... Sharon Hodgson (born April 1, 1966, Gateshead) is the Labour MP for Gateshead East and Washington West. ... Fraser Kemp (born 1 September 1958, Washington) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Chris Mullin MP Christopher John Mullin, known as Chris Mullin, (born 12 December 1947 in Chelmsford, Essex) is an UK Labour politician, currently the member of Parliament for the English constituency of Sunderland South. ... A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. ... North-East England is one of the nine official regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear and a small part of North Yorkshire. ... The Wearmouth Bridge Sunderland (pronounced: , or ) is a city in North East England which was formerly a county borough, and is now part of the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. ... Statistics Population: 55,454 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ3157 Administration District: Sunderland Metropolitan county: Tyne and Wear Region: North East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Tyne and Wear Historic county: County Durham Services Police force: Northumbria Police Fire and rescue: Tyne and Wear... Statistics Population: Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ355475 Administration District: City of Sunderland Metropolitan county: Tyne and Wear Region: North East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Tyne and Wear Historic county: County Durham Services Police force: Northumbria Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North...

History

The metropolitan borough was formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 by the merger of several districts of County Durham - Washington Urban District, Houghton-le-Spring Urban District and Hetton Urban District - with the County Borough of Sunderland. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... Statistics Population: 55,454 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ3157 Administration District: Sunderland Metropolitan county: Tyne and Wear Region: North East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Tyne and Wear Historic county: County Durham Services Police force: Northumbria Police Fire and rescue: Tyne and Wear... Statistics Population: Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ355475 Administration District: City of Sunderland Metropolitan county: Tyne and Wear Region: North East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Tyne and Wear Historic county: County Durham Services Police force: Northumbria Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North... Map sources for Hetton-le-Hole at grid reference NZ3547 Hetton-le-Hole is a town and civil parish in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear in north east England. ... The Wearmouth Bridge Sunderland (pronounced: , or ) is a city in North East England which was formerly a county borough, and is now part of the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. ...

The metropolitan borough was granted city status in 1992, the 40th anniversary of the Queen's accession. At the Queen's Golden Jubilee the city petitioned to be allowed a Lord Mayor, but was unsuccessful. Although the city does not have a Cathedral, as it is located in the diocese of Durham, it does have a Minster. Historically, city status in England and Wales was associated with the presence of a cathedral, such as York Minster. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Councillor Patrick (Pat) John Stannard, Lord Mayor of Oxford (2004). ... A cathedral is a religious building for worship, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Roman Catholic, Anglican and some Lutheran churches, which serves as a bishops seat, and thus as the central church of a diocese. ... This page is a list of Church of England Dioceses, along with their geographic location and the foundation dates of those founded in the modern era, i. ... The Diocese of Durham is a Church of England diocese, based in Durham, and covering the historic County Durham (and therefore including the southern part of Tyne and Wear and the northern part of Cleveland). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

HMS Ocean, the Royal Navy's biggest warship, is Sunderland's adopted ship. In March 2004 it was granted the freedom of the City. St Benedict Biscop was adopted as the City's Patron Saint in March 2004. HMS Ocean (centre right) in a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... Diagrams of first and third rate warships, England, 1728 Cyclopaedia. ... Benedict Biscop (628?-690), also known as Biscop Baducing, English churchman, was born of a good Northumbrian family and was for a time a thegn of King Oswiu. ... Saint Quentin is the patron saint of locksmiths and is also invoked against coughs and sneezes. ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are often depicted as having halos. ...

Economy

This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Sunderland at current basic prices published (pp.240-253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.

Note 1: includes hunting and forestry

Note 2: includes energy and construction

Note 3: includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured

Note 4: Components may not sum to totals due to rounding

Twinning

Sunderland's twin towns are: // This is a list of places in the United Kingdom having standing links to local communities in other countries. ...

• Essen, Germany
• Saint-Nazaire, France
• Washington DC, USA

In June 2006, officials from Sunderland and Washington D.C signed a Friendship Agreement, hoping to create cultural and economic ties between the two cities. Both cities share historical links, as the ancestors of the first President of the United States of America, George Washington, lived in Washington Old Hall, which is now within the municipal boundaries of Sunderland. Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Essen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Saint-Nazaire is also a commune of the Gard département of France. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Flag Seal Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location Location of Washington, D.C., with regard to the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ...

City government

Boundary review 2004

Like all metropolitan authorities, the city is divided into a number of wards or electoral districts. Each has three councillors elected for a four-year term. One third of councillors face re-election each year, and no city elections are held in the fourth year of the election cycle - this was when each ward's sole metropolitan county councillor was elected, prior to the county council's abolition in 1986.

The City has 25 such wards. When the boundaries of these wards were set in 1982, each ward had a roughly equal population. By 2004 there had been a considerable shift in population. In particular, the east and south east – the old parish of Sunderland and the mining village of Ryhope – had lost population to the "New Town" of Washington. As a result the boundaries were redrawn; Sunderland lost one ward and Washington gained one. Elections for all 75 councillors were held on 10 June 2004. Statistics Population: 55,454 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ3157 Administration District: Sunderland Metropolitan county: Tyne and Wear Region: North East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Tyne and Wear Historic county: County Durham Services Police force: Northumbria Police Fire and rescue: Tyne and Wear... June 10 is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Functions

The Local Government Act 1972 created two different two-tier systems for local administration, with different division of functions. As a metropolitan authority, Sunderland retained responsibility for waste collection, although disposal of the garbage was a county function, and for education. In 1986, when Tyne and Wear Metropolitan County Council was abolished, most county functions became the responsibility of the constituent districts, whilst new joint boards assumed the co-ordinating roles in the county. Thus control over economic development, of the Museums and Archive Service, of the Tyne and Wear Fire and Civil Defence Authority and of the Passenger Transport Authority is exercised not by committees of directly elected county councillors but by nominees chosen by the elected members of the five district authorities. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. ... There is no single system of local government in the United Kingdom. ...

Sunderland has not had a separate police force since 1967, when the Borough of Sunderland Police merged with Durham Constabulary. The City is now part of the Northumbria Police Force area. This force was set up in 1974, and covers the whole of Tyne and Wear plus the much larger but much less densely populated county of Northumberland. Northumbria Police is the police force for the north English counties of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. ... Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. ...

The city is unparished, except for Hetton-le-Hole which is a civil parish, and which has a town council. Map sources for Hetton-le-Hole at grid reference NZ3547 Hetton-le-Hole is a town and civil parish in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear in north east England. ... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... In the United Kingdom, town councils are civil parish councils, where the civil parish is a town. ...

Political Structure

The City has had a Labour controlled council since 1974, and often before that. After the elections of May 2003 the political structure was 63 Labour, 9 Conservative, and 1 independent. The only Liberal Party councillor sat with the only Liberal Democrat as a "Liberal/Democrat" group. Three Councillors resigned from the Labour Party following disputes over the selection of candidates for the 2004 elections. Two became independent members; one joined the Liberal Democrat party, becoming group leader after the 2004 municipal elections. The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and is the second oldest extant political party in the world. ... The Liberal Party is a minor United Kingdom political party. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...

The reorganisation of electoral areas saw major changes in all but two wards, but the elections of 10 June 2004, the first fought under the new boundaries, saw little change in the political representation of the City as a whole, with 61 Labour, 12 Conservative, and 2 Liberal Democrat councillors elected. June 10 is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Conservative party won all three seats in a new ward whose boundaries spanned several old wards. The Liberal Democrats stronghold ward was abolished entirely, and became part of four new wards, and the Liberal Democrat councillors elected in 2004 were from two very different areas.

Following further disputes within the Labour Party, 3 councillors resigned the whip at the end of 2006 and, joined by one of the liberal democrat members formed an independent group, which is the minority party in opposition.

At the elections of May 2007, the Labour Party did better than expected, winning 16 of the 25 seats being fought. However they lost three seats to the Conservatives, whilst former Labour Mayor Mrs Julianna Heron lost to an independent: the same person who had defeated her husband in 2003 and who was in turn defeated by him in 2004. Mike Tansey, one of the councillors who resigned the whip lost to the Labour Candidate

The Council composition for 2007/8 is: 54 Labour members, 16 Conservatives, 4 Independents, and 1 Liberal Democrat.

Parliamentary Constituencies

There are three constituencies wholly within the city, and one constituency partially in Sunderland and partially in Gateshead: Gateshead is a metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, in north-east England. ...

• Sunderland South
• Sunderland North
• Houghton and Washington East
• Gateshead East and Washington West

The Boundary Commission for England has proposed reducing the number of MPs in Tyne and Wear by one. It is therefore recommending substantial boundary changes, creating Sunderland Central, Sunderland North & Washington and Sunderland South & Houghton seats. This would concentrate the city's Conservative support into a single Parliamentary seat, Sunderland Central, making it a marginal constituency by some estimates, including that of Sunderland South MP Chris Mullin. Under these changes, all of Washington would be included in the Sunderland North & Washington seat, rather than being shared with Gateshead as the Gateshead East and Washington West constituency. Sunderland South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Sunderland North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Houghton and Washington East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Gateshead East and Washington West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... In the United Kingdom, the four Boundary Commissions are responsible for determining the boundaries of House of Commons constituencies. ... Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. ... Chris Mullin MP Christopher John Mullin, known as Chris Mullin, (born 12 December 1947 in Chelmsford, Essex) is an UK Labour politician, currently the member of Parliament for the English constituency of Sunderland South. ... Gateshead East and Washington West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

In the 1992, 1997, 2001 and 2005 General Elections, the Sunderland South constituency was the first to declare the results.

The whole City of Sunderland is within the North East England European Parliamentary constituency. North East England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Established 1952, as the Common Assembly President Hans-Gert Pöttering (EPP) Since 16 January 2007 Vice-Presidents 14 Political parties 8 Committees 22 Last election June 2004 (785 MEPs) Meeting place Brussels and Strasbourg Secretariat Luxembourg and Brussels Website europarl. ...

Education

• Sunderland is home to the University of Sunderland.
• Further Education (FE) is provided by the City of Sunderland College, which has campuses around the city, as well as three Catholic Sixth Form Colleges: St Robert of Newminster in Washington for boys and girls, and St Anthony's for girls and St Aidan's for boys, both in Sunderland.

The Wearmouth Bridge Sunderland (pronounced: , or ) is a city in North East England which was formerly a county borough, and is now part of the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. ... St Peters Campus The University of Sunderland is located in the City of Sunderland in North East England. ... Further education (often abbreviated FE) is post-secondary, post-compulsory education (in addition to that received at secondary school). ... City of Sunderland College is one of the largest Further Education & Sixth Form Colleges in the UK based in Sunderland. ... Statistics Population: 55,454 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ3157 Administration District: Sunderland Metropolitan county: Tyne and Wear Region: North East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Tyne and Wear Historic county: County Durham Services Police force: Northumbria Police Fire and rescue: Tyne and Wear... The Wearmouth Bridge Sunderland (pronounced: , or ) is a city in North East England which was formerly a county borough, and is now part of the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. ...

Culture

Dialect

Main article: Mackem

The Mackem accent and dialect is often mistaken as geordie to people not from the region as the two tongues share several similarities in pronunciation and diction, however the accent takes a heavier influence from celtic languages whereas the geordie dialect derives from Old Norse. A Mackem is person from Sunderland. ...

See also

• Sunderland
• Sunderland coat of arms
• Sunderland (disambiguation)

The Wearmouth Bridge Sunderland (pronounced: , or ) is a city in North East England which was formerly a county borough, and is now part of the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. ... Sunderland assumed a heraldic device in the nineteenth century. ... Several communities in the United Kingdom are called Sunderland. ...

External links

News

• BBC Wear
• Sunderland Echo
• Wearside Online

Education

• University of Sunderland
• City of Sunderland College
• Education in Sunderland

Sunderland Regeneration

• Sunderland Arc Regeneration Website
• Invest in Sunderland
• Tyne-Wear Partnership
• Sunniside Regeneration
• Holmeside Regeneration
• One North-East
• The Vaux
• Vaux Site
• St Peter's Wharf
• Echo 24

Local Information

• Sunderland Council
• Touch Sunderland
• Sunderland Community
• Visit Sunderland
• Sunderland On the Web
• Sunderland Housing

Local Interest

• Sunderland Association Football Club
• City Nightlife
• Sunderland Kite Festival
• Sunderland International Airshow
• Sunderland Astronomical Society
• Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art
• Sunderland Wall
• The Bridges Shopping Centre
• Sunderland Dogs
• Port of Sunderland
• Fulwell Mill
• Marine Activities
• Cineworld
• Ashbrooke Sports and Social Club

Culture and Heritage

• Sunderland Symphony Orchestra
• Sunderland Minster
• Bede's World
• National Glass Centre
• Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art
• The Reg Vardy Gallery
• Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens
• Monkwearmouth Station Museum
• Royalty Theatre
• Empire Theatre
• Sunderland Maritime Heritage
• North East Air Museum
• Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
• Cycle 2 Cycle Guide
• Tyne & Wear Archives Service
• [2]

Sunderland Symphony Orchestra (or City of Sunderland Millennium Orchestral Society or CoSMOS), presently directed by Rupert Hanson, was founded to mark the turn of the current millennium. ...

Photographs

• BBC Pictures of Sunderland
• Wearside Gallery
• Sunderland City Council Pictures
• Sunderland Today
• Sunderland Panoramas

Travel Links

• Tyne Wear Metro Tyne and Wear Metro Website
• Arriva Bus and Coach Website

Districts of North East England
Alnwick - Berwick-upon-Tweed - Blyth Valley - Castle Morpeth - Chester-le-Street - Darlington - Derwentside - Durham - Easington - Gateshead - Hartlepool - Middlesbrough - Newcastle upon Tyne - North Tyneside - Redcar and Cleveland - Sedgefield - South Tyneside - Stockton-on-Tees - Sunderland - Teesdale - Tynedale - Wansbeck - Wear Valley
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Places in Tyne and Wear v • d • e  Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead Gateshead Birtley  · Blaydon  · Dunston  · Felling  · Kibblesworth  · Lamesley  · Low Fell  · Pelaw  · Rowlands Gill  · Ryton  · Whickham Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... By David Wyatt. ... Gateshead is a metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, in north-east England. ... This article is about Gateshead, England. ... Birtley is an area in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, in Tyne and Wear, England. ... Blaydon (postally Blaydon-on-Tyne) is a town in the North East of England in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. ... Dunston Power Station, 1971 Dunston was originally an independent village and is now an area of Gateshead in the United Kingdom. ... Felling (known as The Felling to locals) is the name given to an area of eastern Gateshead, UK. Its name derives from the area where trees were felled to the east of town to expand and is often referred to locally as the Felling. It is bordered by Leam Lane... Kibblesworth is a village situated within the borders of Gateshead, England. ... Lamesley is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. ... This article is about the Lake District Fell; Low Fell is also an area of Gateshead. ... Pelaw is a village in [Gateshead], in [England]. The vast group of factories which occupied the ground between Shields Road and the railway was established by the Lancashire cooperative movement, to spread the commercial principle of cooperative trading into the North-east at the turn of the century. ... Map sources for Rowlands Gill at grid reference NZ1658 Rowlands Gill is an old coal mining village on the north side of the River Derwent, in the borough of Gateshead. ... Ryton is a semi-rural small town near the western border of Tyne and Wear in the United Kingdom. ... Whickham is a pleasant town just south of Newcastle upon Tyne. ...  Newcastle-upon-Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne Benwell  · Blakelaw  · Byker  · Cochrane Park  · Dene  · Denton  · Dinnington  · Elswick  · Fawdon  · Fenham  · Gosforth  · Heaton  · Hazlerigg  · Jesmond  · Kenton  · Kingston Park  · Lemington  · Newburn  · Ouseburn  · Parklands  · Scotswood  · Spital Tongues  · Walker  · Walkergate  · Westerhope  · Westgate  · Wingrove  · Woolsington Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 499 KB) Bridges over the Tyne, Newcastle, North East England. ... Newcastle upon Tyne (usually shortened to Newcastle) is a city in north-east England. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Benwell and Scotswood is an electoral ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England. ... Blakelaw is located in the West End of Newcastle upon Tyne. ... Byker is an inner city area in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. ... Cochrane Park is an area of Newcastle upon Tyne, located in the north east of the city. ... Dene is a electoral ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England. ... Denton is a electoral ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England. ... Dinnington is a village and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Newcastle in Tyne and Wear, England. ... Elswick is a ward of the city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, in the western part of the borough, bordering the river Tyne. ... Fawdon is a electoral ward of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. ... Statistics Population: 22,376 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ220656 Administration District: Newcastle upon Tyne Metropolitan county: Tyne and Wear Region: North East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Tyne and Wear Historic county: Northumberland Services Police force: Northumbria Police Ambulance: North East Post office... Gosforth is an area of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England to the north of the city centre. ... Heaton is located in the east end of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, approximately 2 miles from the City Centre. ... Hazelrigg is a village and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Newcastle in Tyne and Wear, England. ... Jesmond is a residential suburb just north of the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. ... Kenton is a suburb in the north west of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. ... Kingston Park is a very small suburb which lies roughly 4 miles north west of Newcastle upon Tyne city centre. ... Lemington is a housing area and electoral ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England. ... Newburn is an urban area in Newcastle upon Tyne metropolitan borough, in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear. ... The Ouseburn is a river which flows through Newcastle upon Tyne into the River Tyne. ... Parklands is an electoral ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England. ... Benwell and Scotswood is an electoral ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England. ... Chimney Mill, 2006. ... Walker is a residential suburb just east of the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Westerhope is an electoral ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England. ... Westgate is an electoral ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England. ... Wingrove is an electoral ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England. ... Woolsington is a village and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Newcastle in Tyne and Wear, England. ...  North Tyneside North Shields  · Wallsend  · Whitley Bay Backworth  · Beaumont Park  · Benton  · Cullercoats  · Earsdon  · Forest Hall  · Howdon  · Killingworth  · Longbenton  · Monkseaton  · New York  · Seaton Burn  · Shiremoor  · St Mary's Island  · Tynemouth  · Wellfield  · Whitley Lodge  · Willington Quay Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 126 KB)Tynemouth beach Taken by Mark Morton on 9 April 2004 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... North Tyneside is a metropolitan borough in the North East of England, part of the Tyne and Wear urban area centred on Newcastle and formerly part of Northumberland. ... North Shields (or locally just Shields) is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne, in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in North East England. ... Wallsend is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. ... Whitley Bay is a town in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. ... Backworth is a small village in North Tyneside, about 3. ... Beaumont Park is a 1970s Executive housing development in Whitley Bay, bordered by Monkseaton Drive to the south, and the old Blyth to Whitley waggonway to the east. ... Benton is an incorporated town in Newcastle upon Tyne. ... Cullercoats is an urban area of North East England, now absorbed into the Tyneside conurbation sits between Tynemouth and Whitley Bay. ... Village in Tyne and Wear on the border with Northumberland, approximately two miles from Whitley Bay. ... Forest Hall is a big village east of Benton and Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne. ... Categories: Tyne and Wear Metro Yellow line stations ... Statistics Population: 9,251 (not including surroundings) (Jan. ... ‹The stub template below has been proposed for deletion or renaming. ... Monkseaton is an area near Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, in the northeast of England. ... The small village of New York is situated in Tyne and Wear in the North East of England and is part of the urban conurbation of North Tyneside, including the nearby town of North Shields. ... Seaton Burn refers to: The Seaton Burn, a stream that flows through South-Eastern Northumberland and reaches the North Sea at Seaton Sluice, after running through Holywell Dene; Seaton Burn, a village on the course of the burn, formerly in Northumberland but now in North Tyneside. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... St. ... Tynemouth beach This article concerns itself with the village. ... Wellfield and South Wellfield is an area of Whitley Bay, between West Monkseaton and Earsdon. ... Whitley Lodge is an area of Whitley Bay, in Tyne and Wear in North East England. ... Willington Quay is an area in the borough of North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear in northern England. ...  South Tyneside Jarrow  · South Shields The Boldons  · Cleadon  · Hebburn  · Marsden  · Whitburn Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1098x1146, 191 KB) The Spirit of South Shields, a 1998 waterfront sculpture by Irene Brown. ... South Tyneside is a metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear in North East England. ... Map sources for Jarrow at grid reference NZ3465 Jarrow is a town on the River Tyne, England with a population around 27,000 (2001 Census). ... South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne, with a population of about 90,000. ... The Boldons are a group of three villages - East Boldon, West Boldon and Boldon Colliery - bordering the north of Sunderland and the south of South Shields. ... Cleadon is a suburban village in north east England in the county of Tyne and Wear. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Marsden is a village in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, located between the town of South Shields to the north and the village of Whitburn to the south. ... Whitburn is a village on the east coast of Northern England, in South Tyneside between Seaburn and Marsden. ...  City of Sunderland Sunderland  · Washington  · Houghton-le-Spring Ashbrooke  · Bishopwearmouth  · Castletown  · Doxford Park  · Easington Lane  · East Rainton  · Farringdon  · Fatfield  · Ford Estate  · Fulwell  · Gilley Law  · Grangetown  · Grindon  · Hastings Hill  · Hendon  · Herrington  · Hetton-le-Hole  · Monkwearmouth  · Newbottle  · North Hylton  · Pallion  · Pennywell  · Penshaw  · Redhouse  · Roker  · Ryhope  · Seaburn  · Shiney Row  · Silksworth  · South Hylton  · Southwick  · Sunniside  · Thorney Close  · Tunstall  · Warden Law Image File history File linksMetadata CNV00036. ... The Wearmouth Bridge Sunderland (pronounced: , or ) is a city in North East England which was formerly a county borough, and is now part of the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. ... Statistics Population: 55,454 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ3157 Administration District: Sunderland Metropolitan county: Tyne and Wear Region: North East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Tyne and Wear Historic county: County Durham Services Police force: Northumbria Police Fire and rescue: Tyne and Wear... Statistics Population: Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ355475 Administration District: City of Sunderland Metropolitan county: Tyne and Wear Region: North East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Tyne and Wear Historic county: County Durham Services Police force: Northumbria Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North... Ashbrooke is a residential area of Sunderland, England, to the immediate South and South-West of Sunderland City Centre. ... Bishopwearmouth is an area in Sunderland, North East England. ... Castletown is an area of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. ... Doxford Park is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, located to the south-west of the city centre. ... Easington Lane is located in North East England between Houghton-le-Spring and Easington Village, in the parish of Hetton. ... East Rainton is a village in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, in the north east of England. ... Farringdon is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. ... Fatfield is a small village in Tyne and Wear, located in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough. ... Ford Estate is a suburb in Sunderland. ... Statistics Population: 5,500 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ3959 Administration District: City of Sunderland Metropolitan county: Tyne and Wear Region: North East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Tyne and Wear Historic county: County Durham Services Police force: Northumbria Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Grangetown is a suburb of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. ... Grindon is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. ... Hastings Hill is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. ... Hendon is an area towards the east end of Sunderland in North East England. ... Herrington is an area to the South of Sunderland, formerly in County Durham. ... Map sources for Hetton-le-Hole at grid reference NZ3547 Hetton-le-Hole is a town and civil parish in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear in north east England. ... Monkwearmouth is an area of Sunderland located at the mouth of the River Wear as the name suggests. ... Newbottle is a village in North East England, lying directly between Durham and Sunderland, one and a half miles north of Houghton-le-Spring. ... North Hylton is a suburb of Sunderland, in northeast England. ... Map sources for Pallion at grid reference NZ375575 Pallion is a suburb, parish and electoral ward in Sunderland. ... Pennywell is a suburb in the north-west of the City of Sunderland. ... Penshaw Monument, from Herrington Country Park Penshaw Monument, from the south The village of Penshaw (IPA: ) is an area of the Sunderland Metropolitan Borough, about three miles north-by-east of Houghton-le-Spring, just over the River Wear from Washington. ... Redhouse is a suburb in the north west of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, situated between Downhill to the west, and Marley Pots and Witherwack to the east. ... Statistics Population: 4,600 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ370520 Administration District: City of Sunderland Metropolitan county: Tyne and Wear Region: North East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Tyne and Wear Historic county: County Durham Services Police force: Northumbria Fire and rescue: Tyne and... Ryhope is a coastal village within the southern boundary of the City of Sunderland. ... Seaburn is a moderately affluent coastal suburb to the north of the North East England city of Sunderland, with the South Tyneside village of Whitburn to the north and the district of Roker to the south. ... Shiney Row is a suburb in Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear. ... silksworth is a small town in sunderland, Its used to be an old mining town, It has turned an old coaling mine into a ski slope. ... South Hylton is a village in Sunderland on the banks of the River Wear. ... Southwick, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear is a suburb on the north banks of the river Wear in Sunderland. ... Sunniside is a suburb of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. ... Thorney close is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear in England. ... Tunstall is a suburb of Sunderland which is mostly a privately purchased estate. ... Warden Law is a village and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. ...

Places with city status in the United Kingdom

v • d • e Places with City status in England Bath • Birmingham • Bradford • Brighton & Hove • Bristol • Cambridge • Canterbury • Carlisle • Chester • Chichester • Coventry • Derby • Durham • Ely • Exeter • Gloucester • Hereford • Kingston upon Hull • Lancaster • Leeds • Leicester • Lichfield • Lincoln • Liverpool • London (City of London and Westminster) • Manchester • Newcastle upon Tyne • Norwich • Nottingham • Oxford • Peterborough • Plymouth • Portsmouth • Preston • Ripon • Saint Albans • Salford • Salisbury • Sheffield • Southampton • Stoke-on-Trent • Sunderland • Truro • Wakefield • Wells • Winchester • Wolverhampton • Worcester • York Historically, city status in England and Wales was associated with the presence of a cathedral, such as York Minster. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Historically, city status in England and Wales was associated with the presence of a cathedral, such as York Minster. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2006 estimate... Bath is a city in South West England most famous for its baths fed by three hot springs. ... unga bunga This article is about the English city. ... Bradford is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire with city status. ... Brighton & Hove is a unitary authority and city in East Sussex on the south coast of England. ... View from Cumberland Basin of the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Avon Gorge Bristol (IPA: ) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles (185 km) west of London. ... Geography Status City (1951) Region East of England Admin. ... The City of Canterbury is a local government district with city status in Kent, England. ... The City of Carlisle is a local government district with city status in Cumbria, England. ... For the larger local government district, see City of Chester. ... For the larger local government district, see Chichester (district). ... The Precinct in Coventry city centre. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... Durham is a local government district and city in County Durham. ... Statistics Population: 15,102 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TL535799 Administration District: East Cambridgeshire Shire county: Cambridgeshire Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cambridgeshire Historic county: Cambridgeshire Services Police force: Ambulance service: East of England Post office and telephone Post town: ELY... The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in the southwest of England, also known as the Westcountry. ... Gloucester (pronounced ) is a city and district in the English county of Gloucestershire, close to the Welsh border. ... Statistics Population: 50,154 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SO515405 Administration District: Herefordshire Region: West Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Herefordshire Historic county: Herefordshire Services Police force: West Mercia Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: West Midlands Post office and telephone Post town: HEREFORD Postal... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ... Logo The City of Lancaster (2002 population: 133,914) is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. ... The City of Leeds is a metropolitan borough with city status within the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, with a population of 726,939. ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands. ... The West Front of Lichfield Cathedral, June 2005 Lichfield (Welsh: Caerlwytgoed) is a small city and civil parish in Staffordshire, 110 miles northwest of London and 14 miles north of Birmingham. ... Lincoln (pronounced //) is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. ... Liverpool skyline. ... The City of London is a geographically-small city within Greater London, England. ... The City of Westminster is a London borough with city status, situated to the west of the City of London and north of the River Thames. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Norwich (IPA: //) is a city in East Anglia, in Eastern England. ... Nottingham is a city (and county town of Nottinghamshire) in the East Midlands of England. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority in the East of England, with an estimated population of 161,000 as of 2006. ... Plymouth is a city of 243,795 inhabitants (2001 census) in the south-west of England, or alternatively the West Country, and is situated within the traditional and ceremonial county of Devon at the mouths of the rivers Plym and Tamar and at the head of one of the world... For other places with the same name, see Portsmouth (disambiguation). ... Preston is a city and local government district in North West England. ... Statistics Population: 15,922 (parish); 16,468 (urban area) (2001 census figures) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE3112271296 Administration Borough: Harrogate Shire county: North Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: North Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force... The City and District of St Albans is a local government district, in Hertfordshire, England. ... The City of Salford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... Salisbury (IPA: , or — moving from RP to local dialect) is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England. ... Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ... Southampton is a city, unitary authority and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... This page is about Stoke-on-Trent in England. ... Truro (pronounced ; Cornish: Truru) is a city in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. ... This article discusses the metropolitan district and named the City of Wakefield. ... Wells is a small cathedral city and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England, nestling in the Mendip Hills. ... Winchester is a local government district in Hampshire, England, with city status. ... Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. ... Worcester (pronounced ) is a city in the Midlands of England, and the county town of Worcestershire. ... York is a city in North Yorkshire, England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ... v • d • e Places with City status in Scotland Aberdeen • Dundee • Edinburgh • Glasgow • Inverness • Stirling Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Historically, city status in England and Wales was associated with the presence of a cathedral, such as York Minster. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II... Aberdeen (IPA: ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is Scotlands third largest city with a population of 202,370. ... For other uses, see Dundee (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Glaswegian redirects here. ... Inverness (Scottish Gaelic: ) is the only city in the Highland council area and the Highlands of Scotland (and is considered the unofficial capital). ... Broad Street at the heart of Stirlings Old Town area (called Top of the Town by locals) Stirling Castle (Southwest aspect) The main courtyard inside Stirling Castle. ... v • d • e Places with City status in Wales Bangor • Cardiff • Newport • St David's • Swansea Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales. ... Historically, city status in England and Wales was associated with the presence of a cathedral, such as York Minster. ... This article is about the country. ... Bangor, in north Wales, is one of the smallest cities in the United Kingdom. ... Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital, largest and core city of Wales. ... Newport (Welsh: ) is the third-largest city within Wales (after Cardiff and Swansea), in the United Kingdom. ... St Davids (Welsh: Tyddewi) is the smallest city in the United Kingdom, with a population of under 2,000 people. ... For other places with the same name, see Swansea (disambiguation). ... v • d • e Places with City status in Northern Ireland Belfast · Derry · Armagh · Newry · Lisburn Image File history File links Flag_of_Northern_Ireland. ... Historically, city status in England and Wales was associated with the presence of a cathedral, such as York Minster. ... Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...