Berwick-upon-Tweed (borough)
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| Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Northumberland | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | North East England |
| Admin. County: | Northumberland |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 27th 971.80 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Berwick-upon-Tweed |
| ONS code: | 35UC |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total () - Density | Ranked {{EnglishDistrictRank / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 99.6% White |
| Politics | |
 Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council http://www.berwick-upon-tweed.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.31 |
| Control: | |
| MP: | Alan Beith |
Its main town is Berwick-upon-Tweed, sited immediately to the north of the Tweed estuary. The town is ancient, the scene of a number of battles; it has perhaps the best remaining example of a (almost completely intact) City Wall, built for defensive purposes.
On the south of the estuary, the port of Tweedmouth is the point of export of diverse goods, but especially grain and roadstone. The remainder of the borough is rural, bordered to the west by the Cheviot Hills, and to the east by a stunningly beautiful coastline.
The borough was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the previous borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed with Belford Rural District, Glendale Rural District and Norham and Islandshires Rural District.
Berwick was the first district in the UK to have a referendum on whether to have a directly-elected mayor. This election took place on June 7, 2001, and was a decisive victory for the status quo.
In October, 2004 it was reported that some were making moves to try and incorporate Berwick-upon-Tweed as part of Scotland. This was insitigated by some from the area, but also supported by the leader of Scottish Borders local authority.
Settlements and
The borough contains the settlements and civil parishes of: (towns highlighted in bold)
- Adderstone with Lucker, Akeld, Ancroft
- Bamburgh, Beadnell, Belford, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Bewick, Bowsden, Branxton
- Carham, Chatton, Chillingham, Cornhill-on-Tweed
- Doddington, Duddo
- Earle, Easington, Ellingham, Ewart
- Ford
- Holy Island, Horncliffe
- Ilderton, Ingram
- Kilham, Kirknewton, Kyloe
- Lilburn, Lowick
- Middleton, Milfield
- Norham, North Sunderland
- Ord
- Roddam
- Shoreswood
- Wooler
External links
- [Statistics] about the Berwick-upon-Tweed borough from the Office for National Statistics Census 2001
- [Story about Berwick being incorporated as part of Scotland]
| Districts of North East England |
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| 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 | |
| Counties with multiple districts: County Durham - Northumberland - Tyne and Wear |
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