Tyne and Wear, Metropolitan county in North East England
The county encompasses five metropolitan boroughs including Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and Sunderland, bordered by Northumberland and Durham.
Established in 1974 through the Local Government Act, Tyne and Wear merged sections of Northumberland and County Durham to create a unified metropolitan region.
The region retains distinct identities between Newcastle residents, known as Geordies, and Sunderland inhabitants, called Mackems, reflecting historical industrial differences.
Transportation services, including the Tyne and Wear Metro system, connect the metropolitan areas while Nexus coordinates regional public transport policies.
The county maintains ceremonial status without administrative authority, allowing residents to reference their locations using either historical counties or Tyne and Wear designation.
Location: North East England
Inception: April 1, 1974
Shares border with: County Durham, Northumberland
GPS coordinates: 54.97400,-1.61320
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:20
Angel of the North
6.8 km
Stadium of Light
15.8 km
Tyne Bridge
784 m
Gateshead Millennium Bridge
999 m
Beamish, The Living Museum of The North
10.6 km
Collingwood Monument
13.1 km
Penshaw Monument
13.2 km
Turbinia
902 m
Newcastle upon Tyne Castle
592 m
The Glasshouse
1 km
Gateshead International Stadium
2.6 km
Spanish City
13.4 km
Grey's Monument
19 m
Lumley Castle
13.8 km
Newcastle Cathedral
465 m
Beamish, the Living Museum of the North
10.4 km
Gibside
9.1 km
Washington Old Hall
10.1 km
Byker Wall
2.3 km
Pons Aelius
15 m
Tynemouth Castle and Priory
13.2 km
Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey
16.5 km
Hylton Castle
12.3 km
Lambton Castle
12.9 km
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
1.1 km
Sunderland Empire Theatre
16.2 km
Newcastle City Hall
391 m
Tanfield Railway
8.3 kmReviews
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