City of Sunderland

This article is about the local authority area. The main article about the town is: Sunderland.

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The metropolitan district City of Sunderland, in Tyne and Wear, North East, England was created in 1974 by the merger of several districts of the traditional county of Durham. It includes the former county borough of Sunderland as well as Washington, Houghton-le-Spring and Hetton-le-Hole. The district had a population of 280,807 at the (2001 Census). The people of Sunderland are known as Mackems.

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Metropolitan district - Tyne and Wear - North East - England - 1974 - Traditional county - Durham - County borough - Sunderland - Washington - Houghton-le-Spring - Hetton-le-Hole - Mackem

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It was granted city status in 1992, the fortieth anniversary of the Queen's accession. At the Queen's Golden Jubilee the city petitioned to be allowed a Lord Mayor, but was unsuccessful.

Related Topics:
City status - 1992 - Queen's - Lord Mayor

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The city is unparished, except that Hetton-le-Hole is a civil parish, and has a town council.

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Hetton-le-Hole - Civil parish - Town council

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HMS Ocean, the Royal Navy's biggest warship, is Sunderland's adopted ship. In March 2004 it was granted the freedom of the City.

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HMS Ocean - Royal Navy - Warship

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St Benedict Biscop was adopted as the City's Patron Saint in March 2004.

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St Benedict Biscop - Patron - Saint

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Sunderland's twin towns are:

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• Essen, Germany
• Saint-Nazaire, France
 
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