Tyne and Wear | |
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The Angel of the North, Souter Lighthouse in Whitburn, and the River Tyne between Gateshead and Newcastle. | |
 Tyne and Wear within England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North East |
| Established | 1974 |
| Established by | Local Government Act 1972 |
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| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| UK Parliament | 11 MPs |
| Police | Northumbria Police |
| Largest city | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Lord Lieutenant | Lucy Winskell |
| High Sheriff | Sarah Stewart[1] (2020–21) |
| Area | 540 km2 (210 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 44th of 48 |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,141,795 |
| • Rank | 17th of 48 |
| Density | 2,115/km2 (5,480/sq mi) |
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| Metropolitan county | |
| GSS code | E11000007 |
| ITL | TLC22/23 |
| Districts | |
 Districts of Tyne and Wear | |
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Tyne and Wear (/ˌtaɪn ... ˈwɪər/) is a ceremonial county in North East England. It borders Northumberland to the north and County Durham to the south, and the largest settlement is the city of Newcastle upon Tyne.
The county is largely urbanised. It had a population of 1.14 million in 2021. After Newcastle (300,125) the largest settlements are the city of Sunderland (the population of Sunderland, UK is estimated to be 347,000 in 2024), Gateshead (120,046), and South Shields (75,337). Nearly all of the county's settlements belong to either the Tyneside or Wearside conurbations, the latter of which also extends into County Durham. Tyne and Wear contains five metropolitan boroughs: Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, North Tyneside and South Tyneside, all of which form part of the North East Combined Authority, along with County Durham and Northumberland. The county was established in 1974 and was historically part of Northumberland and County Durham, with the River Tyne forming the border between the two. Its county council was abolished in 1986, but the county continues to exist.
The most notable geographic features of the county are the River Tyne and River Wear, after which it is named and along which its major settlements developed. The county is also notable for its coastline to the North Sea in the east, which is characterised by tall limestone cliffs and wide beaches.
- ^ "No. 62943". The London Gazette. 13 March 2020. p. 5161.
- ^ "Mid-2022 population estimates by Lieutenancy areas (as at 1997) for England and Wales". Office for National Statistics. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "2011 census: Ethnic group (detailed)". Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.