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Cumbria | |
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| Geography | |
| Status | Ceremonial & Non-metropolitan county |
| Origin | 1974 |
Region | North West England |
Area - Total - Admin. council | Ranked 3rd 6,768 km2 (2,613 sq mi) Ranked 2nd |
| Admin HQ | Carlisle |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-CMA |
ONS code | 16 |
NUTS 3 | UKD11/12 |
| Demography | |
Population - Total (2005 est.) - Density - Admin. council | Ranked 41st 498,800 73/km2 (190/sq mi) Ranked 27th |
| Ethnicity | 99.3% White |
| Politics | |
| Cumbria County Council http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/ | |
| Executive | Conservative / Liberal Democrats |
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| Districts | |
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Cumbria is a county in England. It is in the very north-western part of England on the border with Scotland. The most important and biggest town is Carlisle, in the north of the county. This is the county town and there is an ancient (very old) castle in the centre of the town.
In 1974, Cumberland, Westmorland and bits of Yorkshire and Lancashire were put into the new county of Cumbria. The world famous Lake District national park is in Cumbria. Millions of tourists visit the Lake District to enjoy sailing on the lakes and the impressive mountains that are here. The highest mountain in England is in the Lake District, it is called Scar Fell.
Cumbria is very popular with people who enjoy walking although the weather is very poor here. It often rains and is cold. Many tourists from Japan and China visit Cumbria. Popular places for them and other tourists to see are the poet William Wordsworth's two houses, the home of the famous children's writer Beatrix Potter and the island and lake where the writer Arthur Ransome based his books about the 'Swallows And Amazons'.
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- BBC Cumbria Digital Lives Project
- Cumbria.uk.com Search Engine
- The Cumbria Directory
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