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|borders = [[Berwickshire]] <br/> [[County Durham]] <br/> [[Cumberland]] <br/> [[Roxburghshire]]

|borders = [[Berwickshire]] <br/> [[County Durham]] <br/> [[Cumberland]] <br/> [[Roxburghshire]]

|population    = 796,644 (2021)<ref>[https://wikishire.co.uk/map/#Northumberland/centre=55.231,-2.050/zoom=9 Great Britain and Ireland - interactive county map</ref>

|population    = 842,414 (2021)

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'''Northumberland''' is a county in the North East of England. It is bound to the north by Scotland, the east by the North Sea, the south by [[County Durham]] and the south west by [[Cumberland]].

'''Northumberland''' is a county in the North East of England. It is bound to the north by Scotland, the east by the North Sea, the south by [[County Durham]] and the south west by [[Cumberland]].

The county has a land area of 2,018 square miles, with a population of around 800,000 according to Wikishire in 2024. It is predominantly rural, although the south-east of the county, in which much of Northumberland's population lives, is heavily urbanised. The county town is [[Morpeth]], while the largest settlement is the city of [[Newcastle upon Tyne]]; other important towns include [[Berwick upon Tweed]], [[Alnwick]], [[Hexham]], Haltwhistle, [[North Shields]] and [[Tynemouth]].  

The county has a land area of 2,018 square miles, with a population of around 840,000 (based on the combined population of the three council areas that cover it, as of 2021). It is predominantly rural, although the south-east of the county, in which much of Northumberland's population lives, is heavily urbanised. The county town is [[Morpeth]], while the largest settlement is the city of [[Newcastle upon Tyne]]; other important towns include [[Berwick upon Tweed]], [[Alnwick]], [[Hexham]], Haltwhistle, [[North Shields]] and [[Tynemouth]].  

The south east of the county is predominantly urban, and contains part of the [[Tyneside]] built-up area, which is centred on Newcastle upon Tyne. The majority of the county, especially the north and west, with the Cheviot Hills straddling the border with Scotland.

The south east of the county is predominantly urban, and contains part of the [[Tyneside]] built-up area, which is centred on Newcastle upon Tyne. The majority of the county, especially the north and west, with the Cheviot Hills straddling the border with Scotland.