Cumbria
Cumbria is a county in England. It is in the very north-western part of England on the border with Scotland. The most important and biggest town is Carlisle, in the north of the county. This is the county town and there is an ancient (very old) castle in the centre of the town.
| Cumbria | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Status | Ceremonial & Non-metropolitan county |
| Origin | 1974 |
| Region | North West England |
| Area - Total - Admin. council |
Ranked 3rd 6,768 km2 (2,613 sq mi) Ranked 2nd |
| Admin HQ | Carlisle |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-CMA |
| ONS code | 16 |
| NUTS 3 | UKD11/12 |
| Demography | |
| Population - Total (2005 est.) - Density - Admin. council |
Ranked 41st 498,800 73/km2 (190/sq mi) Ranked 27th |
| Ethnicity | 97.5% White British |
| Politics | |
| Cumbria County Council http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/ | |
| Executive | Conservative / Liberal Democrats |
| Members of Parliament | |
| Districts | |
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In 1974, Cumberland, Westmorland and bits of Yorkshire and Lancashire were put into the new county of Cumbria. The world famous Lake District national park is in Cumbria. Millions of tourists visit the Lake District to enjoy sailing on the lakes and the impressive mountains that are here. The highest mountain in England is in the Lake District, it is called Scafell Pike.
Cumbria is very popular with people who enjoy walking although the weather is very poor here. It often rains and is cold. Many tourists from Japan and China visit Cumbria. Popular places for them and other tourists to see are the poet William Wordsworth's two houses, the home of the famous children's writer Beatrix Potter and the island and lake where the writer Arthur Ransome based his books about the 'Swallows And Amazons'.
Cumbria Media
Cumbria numbered districts 2023
The Castlerigg stone circle dates from the late Neolithic age and was constructed by some of the earliest inhabitants of Cumbria
The historic counties shown within Cumbria*Boundary of Cumbria* Historic Cumberland* Historic Westmorland* Historic Lancashire* West Riding of Yorkshire
Topographic map of Cumbria
High Cup Nick, in the North Pennines
BAE Systems Submarine Solutions in Barrow-in-Furness has a workforce of around 12,000 people.
The entrance to Whinlatter Forest Park
Way in Owned by the National Trust, Sizergh Castle is entered on the north west side by visitors
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The University of Cumbria's Fusehill Campus in Carlisle
Other websites
Media related to Cumbria at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Tourist Board Website Archived 2011-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Cumbria Tourist and Historical Website Archived 2013-02-18 at the Wayback Machine
- BBC Cumbria Digital Lives Project
- Cumbria.uk.com Search Engine
- The Cumbria Directory
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