Cleveland, England
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For other uses, see Cleveland (disambiguation).Coordinates: 54°31′30″N 1°11′20″W / 54.525°N 1.189°W
| Cleveland | |
 The former county of Cleveland shown within England |
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| Geography | |
| Status | Non-metropolitan county |
| 1974 area | 144,085 acres (583.09 km2)[1] |
| HQ | Middlesbrough |
| ONS code | 14 |
| History | |
| Origin | Teesside and environs |
| Created | 1974 |
| Abolished | 1996 |
| Succeeded by | Hartlepool Stockton-on-Tees Middlesbrough Redcar and Cleveland |
| Demography | |
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| 1973 population | 566,740[2] |
| 1981 population | 565,935 |
| 1991 population | 541,333 |
| Politics | |
| Governance | Cleveland County Council |
| Subdivisions | |
| Type | Non-metropolitan districts |
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| Units | |
Cleveland was a non-metropolitan county in North East England. The districts which made up the county are now all unitary authorities.
References [change]
- ↑ Local government in England and Wales: A Guide to the New System. London: HMSO. 1974. p. 37. ISBN 0-11-750847-0.
- ↑ Registrar General's annual estimated figure mid 1973
