Tyne and Wear

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Tyne and wear has no County Council and is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. It has an area of 540 km² and a population of 1,085,700.

Geography

The county borders the non-metropolitan counties of Durham and Northumberland. It is divided into the metropolitan boroughs of South Tyneside, North Tyneside, City of Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead and the City of Sunderland.

Major towns

Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside & Sunderland.

History

In 1986 the county council was abolished and most of its powers devolved to the metropolitan boroughs. The county itself has not been abolished and still exists as a legal entity and a ceremonial county.