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Tyne and Wear (/ ˌ t aɪ n ... ˈ w ɪər /) is a ceremonial county in North East England. It borders Northumberland to the north and County Durham to the south, and the largest settlement is the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. The county is largely urbanised. It had a population of 1.14 million in 2021.
From 1974 to 1986 Tyne and Wear was an administrative unit. In 1986 the metropolitan county lost its administrative powers, and its constituent boroughs became autonomous administrative units, or unitary authorities.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 29, 2018 · Tyne and Wear Metropolitan council in ne England, formed in 1974 from parts of the former counties of Northumberland and Durham, and including the former county borough of Newcastle upon Tyne, which is its administrative centre.
In 1974, Newcastle became part of Tyne and Wear. The local authority is Newcastle City Council, which is a constituent member of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority.
Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in North East England . It was created in 1974, and consists of the five metropolitan boroughs: On the north bank of the River Tyne. Newcastle. North Tyneside. On the south bank of the River Tyne. Gateshead. South Tyneside. Spanning the River Wear.
In 1974 the metropolis of Tyne and Wear was created, with Newcastle at its core, North Tyneside taken from Northumberland, and Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland and Washington taken from County Durham. The new entity has stood the test of time and is approaching its 50th birthday.
May 20, 2014 · ‘Tyne & Wear’ was the name given to the new creation (born, ironically, on 1 st April 1974 ), it being officially known as a ‘metropolitan county’.
