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[[Image:Tynebridge.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Newcastle's iconic Tyne Bridge]]

[[Image:Tynebridge.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Newcastle's iconic Tyne Bridge]]

'''Newcastle upon Tyne''' (usually referred to simply as Newcastle or locally as 'Toon') is a city in the northeast of [[England]], 280 miles north of [[London]] and located on the main railway and road between London and [[Edinburgh]]. It has many interesting [[bridge]]s across the [[River Tyne]]. It has a population of 270,000, and has existed since being founded by the [[Rome|Roman]] emperor [[Hadrian]]. The people of Newcastle are known as "Geordies" and have a distinctive accent.

'''Newcastle upon Tyne''' (usually referred to simply as Newcastle or locally as 'Toon') is a city in the county [[Northumberland]], in the northeast of [[England]], 280 miles north of [[London]] and located on the main railway and road between London and [[Edinburgh]]. It has many interesting [[bridge]]s across the [[River Tyne]]. It has a population of 270,000, and has existed since being founded by the [[Rome|Roman]] emperor [[Hadrian]]. The people of Newcastle are known as "Geordies" and have a distinctive accent.

==History==

==History==