Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed
Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed | |
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Location in Northumberland |
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status | Borough |
region | North East England |
Administration County | Northumberland |
Administrative headquarters | Berwick-upon-Tweed |
surface | 971.80 km² (27.) |
Residents | 26,000 (351st) |
ONS code | 35UC |
Website | - |
founding | 1974 |
resolution | 2009 |
Berwick-upon-Tweed was a district with borough status in Northumberland in England . The administrative seat was the city of the same name Berwick-upon-Tweed . In addition, the district included some small villages in the area such as Bamburgh , Belford , Norham , Ord and Wooler and the island of Lindisfarne .
The district was formed on April 1, 1974 and was formed from the merger of Borough Berwick-upon-Tweed and the rural districts of Belford, Glendale and Norham and Islandshires. On April 1, 2009, in addition to Berwick-upon-Tweed, all other districts in Northumberland were abolished and combined into a single unitary authority.
Coordinates: 55 ° 46 ′ N , 2 ° 1 ′ W