Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle
Newcastle
City and metropolitan borough
	Coat of arms
	Shown within metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear
	Coordinates: 54°59′N 1°37′W / 54.98°N 1.61°WCoordinates: 54°59′N 1°37′W / 54.98°N 1.61°W
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Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	England
Region	North East
Metropolitan county	Tyne and Wear (1974–present)
Metropolitan borough	Newcastle upon Tyne (1974–present)
Historic county	Northumberland
Founded	2nd century
Town charter	Henry II
County corporate	1400
City status	1882
Government
• Metro Mayor	Jamie Driscoll (Labour Co-op)
• Metropolitan borough council	Newcastle City Council (Labour controlled)
• Council HQ	Civic Centre, Haymarket
• Members of Parliament (MPs)	List of MPs
Area
• Metropolitan borough	44.4 sq mi (115.1 km2)
Population (2021)
• Metropolitan borough	286,445
GDP
• Per capita	US$ 29,978
Time zone	GMT (UTC)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode	NE1–NE7; NE12–NE20; NE27–NE29; NE82–NE99
ISO 3166 code	GB-NET
GSS code	E08000021
NUTS 3	UKC22
International airport	Newcastle International (NCL)
National rail stations	Newcastle Central (A); Manors (F2)
Rapid transit system	Tyne and Wear Metro; List of stations in Newcastle
Police	Northumbria
Ambulance	North East
Fire and Rescue	Tyne and Wear
Website	www.newcastle.gov.uk

Newcastle upon Tyne is a city in north-east England. In 2021, 286,445 people lived in the city.

Newcastle upon Tyne is called Newcastle for short. It is famous for its big bridge called the Tyne Bridge.

The local dialect and accent is called the Geordie dialect. People from Newcastle are also called Geordies.

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Newcastle Upon Tyne Media

Newcastle Castle Keep is the oldest structure in the city, dating back to at least the 11th century.
An engraving by William Miller of Newcastle in 1832, as seen from Gateshead
Victoria Tunnel, built to transport coal
Newcastle was once a major industrial centre particularly for coal and shipping
Newcastle city centre, 1917, with St James' Park football ground above and left of centre
View northwards from the Castle Keep, towards Berwick-on-Tweed in 1954
Panorama from Newcastle castle keep across the River Tyne to Gateshead in 1954
Side, a street in Newcastle near the Tyne Bridge
View of St James' Park on the skyline and surrounding buildings, as seen from Gateshead
The Quayside in Newcastle upon Tyne

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Newcastle upon Tyne". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
↑ "Global city GDP 2014". Brookings Institution. Archived from the original on 5 June 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2014.