South Tyneside

South Tyneside is a metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear in North East England.

Related Topics:
Metropolitan borough - Tyne and Wear - North East - England

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It is bordered by four other boroughs - Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead to the west, Sunderland in the south, and North Tyneside to the north. The border county of Northumberland lies further north. The borough once formed part of County Durham before Government re-organisation in 1974.

Related Topics:
Newcastle upon Tyne - Gateshead - Sunderland - North Tyneside - Northumberland - County Durham

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South Tyneside is relatively small in terms of geographical area (64.43 km²/ 24.98 miles²) and population (152 785, June 2003). The North Sea lies east and to the north the River Tyne. There is 23.64 km²/ 9.12 miles² of Green Belt at its southern boundary.

Related Topics:
North Sea - River Tyne - Green Belt

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The main administrative centre and largest town is South Shields. Other riverside towns are Jarrow and Hebburn, while the villages of Cleadon, Whitburn and The Boldons border Wearside to the south at Sunderland.

Related Topics:
South Shields - Jarrow - Hebburn - Whitburn - The Boldons - Wearside

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South Tyneside is represented by two Members of Parliament with two constituencies at South Shields and Jarrow (which also serves Hebburn and the Urban Fringe villages).

Related Topics:
Parliament - Constituencies

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The weather is variable and typical of a Maritime Climate.

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The approximate location of South Tyneside is 0 degrees east/ west and 55 degrees north.

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