Teesside
| Teesside | |
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| Coordinates: 54°35′20″N 1°11′15″W / 54.58889°N 1.18750°WCoordinates: 54°35′20″N 1°11′15″W / 54.58889°N 1.18750°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | North East England |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 376,633 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC) |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
Teesside (/tiːsaɪd/) is the name given to the conurbation in the north east of England around the urban centre of Middlesbrough that is also made up of the towns of Billingham, Redcar, , Thornaby and surrounding settlements near the River Tees. It was also the name of a local government district between 1968 and 1974—the County Borough of Teesside. Teesside remains an important centre for heavy industry, although the number of people employed has declined. Traditional industries, primarily steelmaking (British Steel) and chemical manufacture (Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI)), have been replaced to a large extent by high technology activities, science development and service sector roles.
In 1974 the County Borough of Teesside was absorbed into the larger non-metropolitan county of Cleveland along with the towns of Hartlepool and Guisborough. The Teesside area was partitioned between the boroughs of , Middlesbrough and Langbaurgh, with the wards of Billingham East & West, Grangefield, Hartburn, Mile House, North End, Norton, Stockton South, Thornaby East & West going to Stockton; the wards of Coatham, Eston Grange, Kirkleatham, Ormesby, Redcar and South Bank going to Langbaurgh; and the rest going to Middlesbrough.
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