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:
| 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 = *
Education
North East England Media
- Durham St Cuthbert.jpg
12th-century wall-painting of St Cuthbert in Durham Cathedral
- North East population pyramid 2020.svg
Population pyramid in 2020
- Regional Profile of the North East.png
Regional Profile of the North East
- NUTS 3 regions of North East England map.svg
NUTS 3 regions of North East England map
- Nissan Juke Hybrid Auto Zuerich 2023 1X7A1295.jpg
Nissan Juke Hybrid at Auto Zürich 2023
- An LNER Azuma train at Spittal - geograph.org.uk - 6573343.jpg
A Class 801, manufactured in Newton Aycliffe
- Friars Goose Alkali Works Engraving.png
Friars Goose Alkali Works had the highest chimney in England to disperse hydrochloric acid fumes
- Wynyard Morris.jpg
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
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Other websites
- North East England Archived 2019-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
- The North East HUB Archived 2014-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
- North East Regional Assembly Archived 2008-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
- The North East Biodiversity Forum Archived 2021-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Future Races in North East England