Newcastle upon Tyne is a city in north-east England.
In 2021, 286,445 people lived in the city.
Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle | |
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Nicknames: The Toon | |
Motto(s): | |
Coordinates: 54°59′N 1°37′W / 54.98°N 1.61°W | |
OS grid reference | NZ220682 |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | England |
Region | North East |
Metropolitan county | Tyne and Wear (1974–present) |
Metropolitan borough | Newcastle upon Tyne (1974–present) |
Historic county | Northumberland |
Founded | 2nd century |
Town charter | Henry II |
County corporate | 1400 |
City status | 1882 |
Government | |
• Metro Mayor | Jamie Driscoll (Labour Co-op) |
• Metropolitan borough council | Newcastle City Council (Labour controlled) |
• Council HQ | Civic Centre, Haymarket |
• Members of Parliament (MPs) | List of MPs |
Area | |
• Metropolitan borough | 44.4 sq mi (115.1 km2) |
Population (2021) | |
• Metropolitan borough | 286,445 |
Demonym(s) | Geordie, Novocastrian |
GDP | |
• Per capita | US$ 29,978 |
Time zone | GMT (UTC) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
Postcode | NE1–NE7; NE12–NE20; NE27–NE29; NE82–NE99 |
Dialling code | 0191 |
ISO 3166 code | GB-NET |
GSS code | E08000021 |
NUTS 3 | UKC22 |
International airport | Newcastle International (NCL) |
National rail stations | Newcastle Central (A) Manors (F2) |
Rapid transit system | Tyne and Wear Metro List of stations in Newcastle |
Police | Northumbria |
Ambulance | North East |
Fire and Rescue | Tyne and Wear |
Website | www |
Newcastle upon Tyne is called Newcastle for short. It is famous for its big bridge called the Tyne Bridge.
The local dialect and accent is called the Geordie dialect. People from Newcastle are also called Geordies.
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