Newcastle upon Tyne
Also known as Newcastle upon Tyne (parish)
city in Tyne and Wear, England, UK
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Newcastle upon Tyne is a city located in Tyne and Wear in England, part of the United Kingdom. It is a major urban center in the northeast of England with historical significance as a port and industrial city.
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- Locality
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 300,125
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Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle (/njuːˈkæsəl/ new-KASS-əl, RP: /ˈnjuːkɑːsəl/ NEW-kah-səl), is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost city, located on the River Tyne's northern bank opposite Gateshead to the south. It is the most populous settlement in the Tyneside conurbation and North East England. The metropolitan borough had an estimated population of 320,605 in 2024.
Newcastle developed around a Roman settlement called Pons Aelius. The settlement became known as Monkchester before taking on the name of a castle built in 1080 by William the Conqueror's eldest son, Robert Curthose. It was one of the world's largest ship building and repair centres during the Industrial Revolution.
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Cities in North East EnglandFormer civil parishes in Tyne and WearMetropolitan boroughs of Tyne and WearNewcastle upon TynePopulated places established in the 2nd centuryPort cities and towns in North East EnglandPort cities and towns of the North SeaPorts and harbours of Tyne and WearPorts of the StapleTowns in Tyne and WearTrading posts of the Hanseatic League