England's North East

North-East England is one of the nine official regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear and a small part of North Yorkshire.

The highest point in the region is The Cheviot, in Northumberland, at 815m and the principal and largest city is Newcastle, whilst Sunderland is the second-largest.

As well as its urban centres of Tyneside, Wearside and Teesside the region is also noted for the richness of its natural beauty. Northumberland National Park, the region's coastline, its section of the Pennines and Weardale provides evidence for this. It also has great historic importance, the evidence of which is seen in Northumberland's Castles and the two World Heritage Sites of Durham Cathedral and Hadrian's Wall.

The shipbuilding industry that once dominated Tyneside suffered a terrible decline during the second half of the twentieth century. Tyneside is now re-inventing itself as an international centre of art and culture and, through The Centre For Life, scientific research (especially in stem cell technology). After suffering economic decline during the last century, Sunderland is becoming an important area for quaternary industry, science and high technology. The economy of Teesside is largely based on its petrochemical industry. Northumberland, being largely rural, bases its economy on farming and tourism.

In May 2005 the 'Passionate people. Passionate places' Regional Image campaign was launched to promote North East England as a great place to work, study, visit and invest in.

The North East covers: Northumberland - Blyth Valley, Wansbeck, Castle Morpeth, Tynedale, Alnwick, Berwick-upon-Tweed; Tyne and Wear - Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland; County Durham - City of Durham, Easington, Sedgefield, Teesdale, Wear Valley, Derwentside, Chester-le-Street, Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool; and part of North Yorkshire - Redcar and Cleveland, Middlesbrough.

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