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County Durham CA, Durham / Yorkshire

County Durham is a council area. It forms the unitary authority in a single-tier system of local government. The council area has a significantly different area to the historic county from which it takes its name. The council area does not include the densely-populated north-east and south-east parts of the historic county. The council area also includes a large area of Yorkshire, in the Upper Tees Valley.

Place Type: Council Area
Historic County: Durham / Yorkshire
Lat, Long: 54.69538051,-1.83981919
Grid Reference: NZ 1042 3338
Council Area: County Durham CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Durham PA

GBPN ID: 318699
GSS Code: E06000047
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/County_Durham_CA,_Durham_318699

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