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Cumberland

Cumberland
Cumberland flag.svg
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Area
 • 1831 969,490 acres (3,923.4 km2)1831 Census cited in Vision of Britain – Ancient county data
 • 1911 973,086 acres (3,937.94 km2)
 • 1961 973,146 acres (3,938.18 km2)
Population
 • 1911 265,746Vision of Britain – Cumberland population (density and area)
 • 1961 294,303
Density
 • 1911 0.27/acre
 • 1961 0.3/acre
History
 • Origin Historic
 • Created 12th Century
 • Abolished 1974
 • Succeeded by Cumbria
Status Administrative county (1889–1974)Ceremonial county (until 1974)
Chapman code CUL
Government Cumberland County Council (1889–1974)
 • HQ Carlisle
Subdivisions
 • Type Wards (ancient)

Cumberland (/ˈkʌmbələnd/ KUM-bə-lənd; locally /ˈkʊmbələnd/ KUUM-bə-lənd) is a historic county of North West England that had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. It was bordered by Northumberland to the east, County Durham to the southeast, Westmorland and Lancashire to the south, and Dumfriesshire in Scotland to the north. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 (excluding Carlisle from 1914) and now forms part of Cumbria. (In rhotic varieties of English, the pronunciation is kəmbərlənd, that is, with a plain "r" sound in the middle syllable.)


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