10 Interesting the North East of England Facts

Saturday, September 10th 2016. | Places


One of the 9 regions located in England is explained on The North East of England Facts. In term of statistical purpose, North East of England is called as the first level of NUTS. There are 3 large conurbations housed by North East of England. They include Tyneside, Wearside and Teesside. The Tees Valley, Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland are covered inside North East of England. The larger conurbation is Tyneside. It is also placed as the 8th most populous conurbation in UK. Here are other interesting facts about North East of England to read:

The North East of England Facts 1: the cities

North East of England only has three cities. County Durham has the city of Durham. The other cities are Sunderland and Newcastle upon Tyne. Both are located in the metropolitan county of Tyne and West.

The North East of England Facts 2: Newcastle upon Tyne

The largest city in North East of England is Newcastle upon Tyne. There are less than 280,000 people who live in the city.

the north east of england facts

the north east of england facts

The North East of England Facts 3: other settlements in North East of England

North East of England also has other major settlements like Gateshead, Washington, Middlesbrough, Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, South Shields and Hartlepool.

The North East of England Facts 4: the climate

The oceanic climate with narrow temperature is observed in North East England. The mild weather is felt by the people during the winter and summer season.

the north east of england

the north east of england

The North East of England Facts 5: the affected climate

The climate in North East of England is mainly affected by the North Atlantic Current of Gulf Stream. It keeps the climate mild.

The North East of England Facts 6: the warmest summer season

Stockton-on-Tees and the Middlesbrough area have the warmest summer season of all regions in North East of England. On average, it has the temperature at 68.7degrees F in 1981 until 2010.

the north east of england pictures

the north east of england pictures

The North East of England Facts 7: the industrial activities

North East of England is prominent with its industrial activities due to the abundant coal and salt.  Check facts about the Middle Colonies here.

The North East of England Facts 8: the chemical industry

Another important source of economy is the chemical industry which can be found in many areas of North East of England.

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the north east of england pic

The North East of England Facts 9: plastic manufacturing

In 1934, the plastic manufacturing began in Billingham. The region also had oil and petrol manufacturing opened in 1935.

The North East of England Facts 10: salt making

North East of England is also renowned due to the salt making industry. During the Roman and Medieval times, it was important. Rank Hovis McDougall was a food conglomerate who owned Cerebos. It was a famous salt making company. In 2002, the company was closed. Find facts about New England Colonies here.

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