Gateshead: Town in Tyne and Wear, England
Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England.
It lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne. Gateshead town centre and Newcastle city centre are very close to one another, and together they form the urban core of Tyneside. Gateshead is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead.
| Gateshead | |
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 Gateshead Waterfront | |
| Population | 78,403 (2001 Census) |
| OS grid reference | NZ2460 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GATESHEAD |
| Postcode district | NE8-NE11 |
| Dialling code | 0191 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Tyne and Wear |
| Ambulance | North East |
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