Cumberland | |
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| Coordinates: 54°53′41″N 02°56′11″W / 54.89472°N 2.93639°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | North West |
| Ceremonial county | Cumbria |
| Historic county | Cumberland (part) |
| Incorporated | 1 April 2023 |
| Named for | Cumberland |
| Administrative HQ | Carlisle |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unitary authority |
| • Body | Cumberland Council |
| • Executive | Leader and cabinet |
| • Control | Labour |
| • Leader | Mark Fryer (L) |
| • Chairman | Carni McCarron-Holmes |
| • MPs | 4 MPs
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| Area | |
• Total | 1,163 sq mi (3,012 km2) |
| • Rank | 8th |
| Population (2022)[3] | |
• Total | 275,390 |
| • Rank | 62nd |
| • Density | 240/sq mi (91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcode areas | |
| GSS code | E06000063 |
| Website | cumberland |
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Cumberland is a unitary authority area in Cumbria, England,[4][5][6] which means that it is a non-metropolitan county and district. It borders Scotland, Northumberland, Westmorland and Furness, and the Irish Sea. Part of the area is in the Lake District National Park and notable landmarks include Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle Castle and Hadrian's Wall.
In comparison to the historic county of Cumberland that existed before 1974, the district covers 77% of its area (excluding Penrith area) and 90% of its population. When created, in April 2023, it took over the northern and western part of the 1974–2023 Cumbria non-metropolitan county's administration and the corresponding former Allerdale, Carlisle and Copeland districts, while the new Westmorland and Furness unitary authority took over the remainder.[7][8]
- ^ "Councillors and committees". Cumberland Council. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Lieutenancies Act 1997". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Next steps for new unitary councils in Cumbria, North Yorkshire and Somerset". Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022".