North East England

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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. It is often referred to by its historical name of Northumbria.

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.

Contents 1 Administrative divisions 2 Biodiversity 3 See also 4 External links

Administrative divisions

The region is divided into the following local government areas:

Northumberland (Ceremonial county) 1. Northumberland Blyth Valley Wansbeck Castle Morpeth Tynedale Alnwick Berwick-upon-Tweed Tyne and Wear (Metropolitan county) All districts are Unitary Authorities 2. Newcastle upon Tyne 3. Gateshead 4. North Tyneside 5. South Tyneside 6. Sunderland County Durham (Ceremonial county) 7. County Durham City of Durham Easington Sedgefield Teesdale Wear Valley Derwentside Chester-le-Street Tees Valley (sub-region) All districts are Unitary Authorities 8. Darlington 9. Stockton-on-Tees 10. Hartlepool 11. Redcar and Cleveland 12. Middlesbrough

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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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Districts of North East England	Image:Flag of England.svg
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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