*** Welcome to piglix ***

Co. Durham

County Durham
County
County Durham Flag.svg
Flag
County Durham within England
County Durham in England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Country England
Region North East England
Established Ancient
Ceremonial county
Lord Lieutenant Susan Snowdon
High Sheriff Gerard Salvin (2016–17)
Area 2,721 km2 (1,051 sq mi)
 • Ranked 18th of 48
Population (mid-2015 est.) 855,900
 • Ranked 26th of 48
Density 319/km2 (830/sq mi)
Unitary authority
Council Durham County Council
Executive Labour
Admin HQ Durham
Area 2,225 km2 (859 sq mi)
 • Ranked 6th of 326
Population 519,700
 • Ranked 7th of 326
Density 233/km2 (600/sq mi)
ISO 3166-2 GB-DUR
ONS code 00EJ
GSS code E06000047
NUTS UKC14
Website www.durham.gov.uk
Durham Ceremonial Numbered 2009.png
Districts of County Durham
Unitary
Districts
  1. County Durham
  2. Hartlepool
  3. Darlington
  4. *

* only the part of the borough north of the River Tees is within the ceremonial county of Durham.
Members of Parliament List of MPs
Police Durham Constabulary
Cleveland Police (part)
Time zone GMT (UTC)
 • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
County Durham
Climate chart ()
J F M A M J J A S O N D
 
 
56
 
 
6
1
 
 
39
 
 
7
1
 
 
51
 
 
9
2
 
 
52
 
 
11
3
 
 
50
 
 
15
6
 
 
55
 
 
17
9
 
 
45
 
 
20
11
 
 
61
 
 
20
11
 
 
58
 
 
17
9
 
 
57
 
 
13
6
 
 
62
 
 
9
3
 
 
59
 
 
7
2
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source:
J F M A M J J A S O N D
 
 
56
 
 
6
1
 
 
39
 
 
7
1
 
 
51
 
 
9
2
 
 
52
 
 
11
3
 
 
50
 
 
15
6
 
 
55
 
 
17
9
 
 
45
 
 
20
11
 
 
61
 
 
20
11
 
 
58
 
 
17
9
 
 
57
 
 
13
6
 
 
62
 
 
9
3
 
 
59
 
 
7
2
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: