North East England
Encyclopedia : N : NO : NOR : North East England
| North East | |
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| Admin HQ | Newcastle |
| Area - Total | 8th in England 8,592 km² |
| Population - Total (2001) - Density | 9th in England 2,515,479 293/km² |
| NUTS 1: | UKC |
North East England is one of the regions of England and comprises the historical counties of Northumberland and Durham plus the area south of the River Tees which was in the former county of Cleveland (this area was historically in Yorkshire and now part of North Yorkshire for ceremonial purposes).
The highest point in the region is The Cheviot, in Northumberland, at 815m.
The region had a referendum on November 4, 2004, rejecting the establishment of an elected regional assembly. The result was decisively against (see Northern England referendum, 2004).
Local government
The official region consists of the following subdivisions:
| Map | Ceremonial county | County /unitary | Districts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Northumberland † | Blyth Valley Wansbeck Castle Morpeth Tynedale Alnwick Berwick-upon-Tweed | |
| Tyne and Wear * | 2. Newcastle upon Tyne 3. Gateshead 4. North Tyneside 5. South Tyneside 6. Sunderland | ||
| County Durham | 7. County Durham † | City of Durham Easington Sedgefield Teesdale Wear Valley Derwentside Chester-le-Street | |
| 8. Darlington | |||
| 9. Stockton-on-Tees (partly in North Yorkshire) | |||
| 10. Hartlepool | |||
| North Yorkshire (part only) | 11. Redcar and Cleveland | ||
| 12. Middlesbrough | |||
Key: shire county = † | metropolitan county = *
The region was originally defined as Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Cleveland. However Cleveland has since been abolished. The region is now considered to consist of four distinct 'sub-regions': County Durham, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, and Tees Valley (former Cleveland plus Darlington).
Biodiversity
The region has a rich natural heritage, which includes stretches of coast and extensive upland tracts that are of European nature conservation importance for their habitats and bird-life, and the Magnesian Limestone grasslands of East Durham - a habitat found nowhere else in the world.
See also
- Bands and musicians from the North East
External links
- [Government Office for the North East]
- [North East Regional Assembly]
- [One NorthEast - Regional Development Agency]
- [The North East Forum - Discuss Northern issues]
- [The North East Biodiversity Forum]
- [North East Business Information & Forum Website]
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| Regions of England: East of England | East Midlands | London | North East | North West | South East | South West | West Midlands | Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| 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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