The
North
Cumbria,
Durham, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear
Important
towns and cities
The largest urban areas are in the east. Newcastle-upon-Tyne is the biggest
city; others include historic Berwick-upon-Tweed and the cathedral city
of Durham. Important towns include Sunderland, Tynemouth, Gateshead and
Stockton-on Tees. National
Park -
The Lake District
Cumbria is England's second largest county, covering 6810 square kilometres (2629 miles). It is known as the Lake District
because it contains 15 large lakes, the biggest of which is Windermere. The county
has England's biggest mountains - Scafell Pike is the highest Peak. The area
of the Cumbrian mountains is the most rugged in England.
Industry
From the medieval times Cumbria and Northumberland mined iron core,
lead and silver. This minig and the mining for coal has stopped
but some steel is still made in south Cumbria. Northumberland's
shipbuilding and glass-making have also declined. Now the county
produces electrical machinery and pottery. The most important industry
in Cumbtia is power production at the Sellafield nuclear plant.
There are manufacturing amd emgineering industries in parts of
Durham and Tyne and Wear. Tyneside was once the country's chief
producer of salt, which was extracted from the North Sea.
Farming,
fishing and foresty
Sheep farming is the main agricultural activity in this bleak and
rugged region. The rivers Eden, Derwent, Tyne and Tweed are all important
salmon fisheries. The Kielder forest, the largest forested area in
England, is a major timber producer.
Researched
by Becky |
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