Berwick-upon-Tweed | |
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View over Berwick-upon-Tweed town centre |
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Berwick-upon-Tweed shown within Northumberland | |
Population | 12,043 (2011 Census) |
OS grid reference | NT995525 |
• London | 345 miles (555 km) |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Berwick-upon-Tweed |
Postcode district | TD15 |
Dialling code | 01289 |
Police | Northumbria |
Fire | Northumberland |
Ambulance | North East |
EU Parliament | North East England |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Berwick-upon-Tweed Town Council |
Berwick-upon-Tweed [i/ˈbɛrᵻk əpɒn ˈtwiːd/] (Scots: Sooth Berwick, Scottish Gaelic: Bearaig a Deas) is a town in the county of Northumberland. It is the northernmost town in England. It is located 2 1⁄2 miles (4 km) south of the Scottish border, at the mouth of the River Tweed on the east coast. It is about 56 miles (90 km) east-south east of Edinburgh, 65 miles (105 km) north of Newcastle upon Tyne and 345 miles (555 km) north of London.