Wark on Tyne
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 6 ′ N , 2 ° 13 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | HEXHAM | ||
| ZIP code section | NE48 | ||
| prefix | 01434 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | North East England | ||
| Ceremonial county | Northumberland | ||
| Unitary authority | Northumberland | ||
| British Parliament | Hexham | ||
Wark on Tyne , commonly called simply Wark , is a small town and civil parish in Northumberland , 20 kilometers west of Hexham .
The name comes from the Viking term for earthworks and refers to a mound in the south of the village, the former location of the village hall.
Wark used to be the main town of Tynedale .