North East England

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.

Local government

The official region consists of the following subdivisions:

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.

12th-century wall-painting of St Cuthbert in Durham Cathedral
Population pyramid in 2020
Regional Profile of the North East
NUTS 3 regions of North East England map
Friars Goose Alkali Works had the highest chimney in England to disperse hydrochloric acid fumes
Wynyard Park circa 1880 now a hotel, Wynyard Hall
Miners in the cage ready for their descent, Monkwearmouth Colliery, 1993.
RMS Mauretania on its Tyneside builder's ways before launch in 1906
Tyne Bridge built by Middlesbrough Company Dorman Long
Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge