North East England

\nNorth East England is one of the regions of England. The region is also sometimes known by the alternative title, Northumbria. A more detailed look at the history, culture and dialect of the region may be found in the article on Northumbria. The region is expected to have a referendum on November 4, 2004 about the establishment of an elected regional assembly. It is divided into the following local government areas: \n\n\n\n \n\n

North East\n
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

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\n#Northumberland\n#Newcastle upon Tyne (Tyne and Wear)\n#Gateshead (T&W)\n#North Tyneside (T&W)\n#South Tyneside (T&W)\n#Sunderland\n#County Durham\n#Darlington\n#Stockton-on-Tees\n#Hartlepool\n#Redcar and Cleveland\n#Middlesbrough\n

The region was originally defined as Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Cleveland. Since then, Tyne and Wear County Council has been abolished, Darlington has seceded from County Durham, and Cleveland was split into four.

External Links

\n*Government Office for the North East\n*North East Regional Assembly\n*One NorthEast - Regional Development Agency \n Category:Regions of England