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'''Cumberland''' is a county of the [[Anglo-Scottish border]] region and is England's most northwesterly county. For statistical purposes, it constitutes a part of the [[North West of England]]. It includes the city of [[Carlisle]] and the towns of Cockermouth, Maryport, Workington and [[Whitehaven]], as well as much of the [[Lake District]] national park.
'''Cumberland''' is a [[British counties|shire]] county of the [[Anglo-Scottish border]] region and is England's most northwesterly county. For statistical purposes, it constitutes a part of the [[North West of England]]. It includes the city of [[Carlisle]] and the towns of Cockermouth, Maryport, Workington and [[Whitehaven]], as well as much of the [[Lake District]] national park.
It borders the Scottish counties [[Dumfriesshire]] and [[Roxburghshire]] to the north. It mainly borders [[Northumberland]], the other English border county, to the east, with a shorter border with [[County Durham]]. To the south, Cumberland mainly borders [[Westmorland]], bordering the Furness peninsular of [[Lancashire]] along the River Duddon to the south east.
It borders the Scottish counties [[Dumfriesshire]] and [[Roxburghshire]] to the north. It mainly borders [[Northumberland]], the other English border county, to the east, with a shorter border with [[County Durham]]. To the south, Cumberland mainly borders [[Westmorland]], bordering the Furness peninsular of [[Lancashire]] along the River Duddon to the south east.
== Characteristics ==
Cumberland is a largely [[mountainous]] shire, containing a significant portion of the English [[Lake District]]. Within Cumberland and the Lake District is England's tallest mountain, [[Scafell Pike]], standing 3,209 ft (978 m) above sea level.
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