Newcastle upon Tyne

Coordinates: 54°59′N 1°37′W / 54.98°N 1.61°W / 54.98; -1.61
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Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle
Coat of arms of Newcastle upon Tyne
Nicknames: 
The Toon
Motto(s): 
Latin: Fortiter Defendit Triumphans, lit.'Triumphing by brave defence'
Shown within metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear
Newcastle upon Tyne is located in England
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Location within England
Newcastle upon Tyne is located in the United Kingdom
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Location within the United Kingdom
Newcastle upon Tyne is located in Europe
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Location within Europe
Coordinates: 54°59′N 1°37′W / 54.98°N 1.61°W / 54.98; -1.61[1]
OS grid referenceNZ220682[1]
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
RegionNorth East
Metropolitan countyTyne and Wear (1974–present)
Metropolitan boroughNewcastle upon Tyne (1974–present)
Historic countyNorthumberland
Founded2nd century
Town charterHenry II
County corporate1400
City status1882
Government
 • Metro MayorJamie Driscoll (Labour Co-op)
 • Metropolitan borough councilNewcastle City Council (Labour controlled)
 • Council HQCivic Centre, Haymarket
 • Members of Parliament (MPs)
Area
 • Metropolitan borough44.4 sq mi (115.1 km2)
Population
 (2021)
 • Metropolitan borough
286,445
Demonym(s)Geordie, Novocastrian
GDP
 • Per capitaUS$ 29,978
Time zoneGMT (UTC)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode
NE1–NE7; NE12–NE20; NE27–NE29; NE82–NE99
Dialling code0191
ISO 3166 codeGB-NET
GSS codeE08000021
NUTS 3UKC22
International airportNewcastle International (NCL)
National rail stationsNewcastle Central (A)
Manors (F2)
Rapid transit systemTyne and Wear Metro
PoliceNorthumbria
AmbulanceNorth East
Fire and RescueTyne and Wear
Websitewww.newcastle.gov.uk

Newcastle upon Tyne is a city in north-east England. In 2021, 286,445 people lived in the city.

Newcastle upon Tyne is called Newcastle for short. It is famous for its big bridge called the Tyne Bridge.

The local dialect and accent is called the Geordie dialect. People from Newcastle are also called Geordies.

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Newcastle upon Tyne". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  2. "Global city GDP 2014". Brookings Institution. Archived from the original on 5 June 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2014.