Tyne and Wear
county in England
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Summary
Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county[1]. It draws 4,695 Wikipedia views per month (metropolitan county category, ranking #4 of 5).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: North East England[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Instance of: ceremonial county of England[5]
- Shares border with: County Durham[6], Northumberland[7]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Gateshead[8], Newcastle upon Tyne[9], North Tyneside[10], South Tyneside[11], Sunderland[12]
- Commons category: Tyne and Wear[13]
- Inception: April 1, 1974[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Tyne and Wear[15]
- Population: 1,118,713[16], 1,136,371[17], 1,146,624[18], 1,108,200[19], 1,141,795[20]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Tyne and Wear[21]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Tyne and Wear[22]
- Native label: Tyne and Wear[23]
- Category for films shot at this location: Category:Films shot in Tyne and Wear[24]
- Category for people buried here: Category:Burials in Tyne and Wear[25]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Tyne and Wear[26]
- Different from: Newcastle upon Tyne metropolitan area[27]
- Area: 539.966 km²[28]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Tyne and Wear[29]
- Category for the view of the item: Category:Views of Tyne and Wear[30]
Why It Matters
Tyne and Wear has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]