Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne, often shortened to Newcastle, is a city in the county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. It is also a unitary authority with a population of around 259,000 (2001 census). However, the metropolitan boroughs of North Tyneside (population c.190,000), South Tyneside (population c. 150,000) and Gateshead (population c.200,000) are also part of Newcastle's conurbation. Newcastle is the main city in North East England, and around the 14th largest city in England. As such, it is one of England's core cities.

External links

• City of Newcastle upon Tyne website (Newcastle City Council)
• Tyne Bridge Publishing
• Tyne and Wear Metro
• Nexus – Public Transport information in the Newcastle area.
• Aerial photo of the bridges over the River Tyne at Newcastle, from Multimap
• VR Newcastle Virtual Tour of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne
• Tyne & Wear Museums
• A brief history of Newcastle upon Tyne
• Hadrians Wall World Heritage Site
• Newcastle United Football Club – Unofficial
• Newcastle News
• BBC Tyne Website
• Newcastle Speedway
• Newcastle Greyhounds
• Newcastle Racecourse
• Newcastle Falcons
• Newcatsle Eagles
• Newcastle Vipers
• Geordie Dialect
• Eldon Square Shopping Centre
• Livejournal Newcastle Community
• Century Radio
• BBC Radio Newcastle
• Metro Radio
• Metro Radio Community

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