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Newcastle-on-Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne
City and metropolitan borough
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From top-left: Newcastle Quayside and River Tyne, with the Gateshead Millennium Bridge and Tyne Bridge, St James' Park stadium, Theatre Royal, Georgian architecture around Grey's Monument, the Castle
Coat of arms of Newcastle upon Tyne
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): Newcastle, The Toon
Motto: Latin: Fortiter Defendit Triumphans
("Triumphing by brave defence")
Location of Newcastle upon Tyne in England
Location of Newcastle upon Tyne in England
Coordinates: 54°58′20″N 1°36′30″W / 54.97222°N 1.60833°W / 54.97222; -1.60833Coordinates: 54°58′20″N 1°36′30″W / 54.97222°N 1.60833°W / 54.97222; -1.60833
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Country England
Region North East
Administrative County Tyne and Wear
Historic County Northumberland
Founded 2nd century
Town charter Henry II
County Corporate 1400
City status 1882
Status City and metropolitan borough
Government
 • Governing body Newcastle City Council
 • Lord Mayor Councillor Ian Graham
 • Administrative HQ Newcastle Civic Centre
Area
 • City 44 sq mi (114 km2)
Population (mid-2014 est.)
 • City 289,835 (Ranked 39th)
 • Urban 879,996 (Tyneside) (Ranked 7th)
 • Metro 1,650,000 (Tyne and Wear City Region) (Ranked 6th)
Time zone GMT (UTC)
 • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
Postcode NE
Area code(s) 0191
ISO 3166-2 GB-NET
ONS code 00CJ (ONS)
E08000021 (GSS)
OS grid reference NZ249645
NUTS 3 UKC22
Demonym Geordie, Novocastrian
GDP US$ 44.6 billion
GDP per capita US$29,978
Website www.newcastle.gov.uk

Newcastle upon Tyne (RP: Listeni/ˌnjuːkɑːsəl əˌpɒn ˈtn/;Locally: Listeni/.njəˈkæsəl əˌpən ˈtn/), commonly known as Newcastle, is a city in Tyne and Wear, North East England, 103 miles (166 km) south of Edinburgh and 277 miles (446 km) north of London on the northern bank of the River Tyne, 8.5 mi (13.7 km) from the North Sea. Newcastle is the most populous city in the North East and forms the core of Tyneside conurbation, the eighth most populous urban area in the United Kingdom. Newcastle is a member of the English Core Cities Group and is a member of the Eurocities network of European cities. Newcastle was part of the county of Northumberland until 1400, when it became a county of itself, a status it retained until becoming part of Tyne and Wear in 1974. The regional nickname and dialect for people from Newcastle and the surrounding area is Geordie. Newcastle also houses Newcastle University, a member of the Russell Group, as well as Northumbria University.


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