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| | '''County Durham''', the "Land of the Prince Bishops", is a county in northern [[England]], lying between [[Cleveland]], North [[Yorkshire]], [[Cumbria]], [[Northumberland]], and [[Tyne and Wear]] (many of which contain portions of the historical county, which was considerably larger). Historically, the Bishop of Durham ruled the county as his personal principality, a custom only ended in 1836. | | '''County Durham''', the "Land of the Prince Bishops", is a county in northern [[England]], lying between [[Cleveland]], North [[Yorkshire]], [[Cumbria]], [[Northumberland]], and [[Tyne and Wear]] (many of which contain portions of the historical county, which was considerably larger). Historically, the Bishop of Durham ruled the county as his personal principality, a custom only ended in 1836. |
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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; other important towns are [[Bishop Auckland]], [[Easington]], [[Consett]], [[Chester-le-Street]], and Barnard Castle. The traditional county of Durham includes [[Gateshead]], [[South Shields]] and [[Sunderland]] (since 1974 in [[Tyne and Wear]]), and [[Hartlepool]] and [[Stockton]] (since 1974 in Cleveland); Darlington was removed from the county to become a Unitary Authority in the 1990s. |
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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. | | 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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| − | Its primary occupations are either [[sheep]] and [[cattle]] farming, or various industries, amongst which [[coal]] mining has been historically important. | + | Its primary occupations are [[sheep]] and [[cattle]] farming, and various industries, amongst which [[coal]] mining and shipbuilding have been historically important. |
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| | == People from County Durham == | | == People from County Durham == |