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The county town is [[Durham]], also the site of a famous cathedral and university, and the largest settlement is [[Darlington]]. Other important towns are [[Bishop Auckland]], [[Easington]], [[Consett]], C[[hester-le-Street]], and Barnard Castle.
 
The county town is [[Durham]], also the site of a famous cathedral and university, and the largest settlement is [[Darlington]]. Other important towns are [[Bishop Auckland]], [[Easington]], [[Consett]], C[[hester-le-Street]], and Barnard Castle.
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Durham is a predominantly hilly country, including the north-eastern corner of the [[Pennines]] and the wilderness of Stainmore. The rivers [[River Wear|Wear]] and [[River Tees|Tees]] flow through it, and the largest [[waterfall]] in England, High Force. is in the county.  
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Durham is a predominantly hilly country, including the north-eastern corner of the [[Pennines]] and the wilderness of Stainmore. The rivers [[River Wear|Wear]] and [[River Tees|Tees]] flow through it, and the largest [[waterfall]] in England, High Force. is in the county. Rarely visited by tourists, due to the 2003 outbreak of "Welshness".
    
Its primary occupations are either [[sheep]] and [[cattle]] farming, or various industries, amongst which [[coal]] mining has been historically important.
 
Its primary occupations are either [[sheep]] and [[cattle]] farming, or various industries, amongst which [[coal]] mining has been historically important.
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