Northumberland
Sign in to saveNorthumberland ( ) is a ceremonial county in North East England, on the border with Scotland. It is bordered by the North Sea to the east, Tyne and Wear and County Durham to the south, Cumbria to the west, and the Scottish Borders council area to the north. The town of Blyth is the largest settlement. Northumberland is the northernmost county in England.
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Northumberland is a county in North East England located on the English-Scottish border, bordered by the North Sea to the east and neighboring regions including Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Cumbria, and Scotland. As England's northernmost county, it serves as an important geographical and administrative area in the region, with Blyth as its largest settlement.
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Key facts
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- Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland
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- Dr Caroline Pryer
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- High Sheriff of Northumberland
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- George Nelson Farr
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- Northumberland County Council
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- Morpeth
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- 2021
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- E06000057
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- Northumberland
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Article
38 sectionsContents
- History
- Name origin
- Before the county
- As a county
- Geography
- Geology
- Green belt
- Politics
- County town
- Council
- Constituencies
- 2016 European Union Referendum
- Demography
- Economy
- Pharmaceuticals, health care and biotechnology
- Media
- Businesses
- Settlements
- Parishes
- Historic areas
- Sport
- Football
- Notable associated footballers
- Horseracing
- Golf
- Other
- Places of interest
- Gallery
- Education
- Culture
- Flag
- Notable people
- Born in Northumberland
- Linked with Northumberland
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Northumberland ( ) is a ceremonial county in North East England, on the border with Scotland. It is bordered by the North Sea to the east, Tyne and Wear and County Durham to the south, Cumbria to the west, and the Scottish Borders council area to the north. The town of Blyth is the largest settlement. Northumberland is the northernmost county in England.
The county has an area of and had an estimated population of in , making it the least-densely populated county in England. The south-east contains the largest towns: Blyth, Cramlington, Ashington, Bedlington, and Morpeth, the last of which is the administrative centre. The remainder of the county is rural, the largest towns being Berwick-upon-Tweed in the far north and Hexham in the south-west. For local government purposes Northumberland is a unitary authority area. The county historically included the parts of Tyne and Wear north of the River Tyne.