| − | '''Tyne & Wear''' is an [[England|English]] county for the purposes of lieutenancy established in 1974 and incorporating parts of [[Northumberland]] and [[County Durham]]. It includes the five council areas [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], [[Gateshead]], [[North Tyneside]], [[South Tyneside]] and [[Sunderland]]. Tyne & Wear Metropolitan County Council was abolished on 1 April 1986, but the five authorities cooperate in the provision of certain services to the county, including passenger transport (notably the [[Tyne and Wear Metro]]), museums, and fire and civil defense.<br /> | + | '''Tyne & Wear''' is an [[England|English]] [[county for the purposes of lieutenancy]] which covers parts of the traditional counties Durham and Northumberland. It includes the five council areas [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], [[Gateshead]], [[North Tyneside]], [[South Tyneside]] and [[Sunderland]]. Tyne & Wear Metropolitan County Council was abolished on 1 April 1986, but the five authorities cooperate in the provision of certain services to the county, including passenger transport (notably the [[Tyne and Wear Metro]]), museums, and fire and civil defense.<br /> |
| | Tyne and Wear gets its name from two large rivers which run through it, the Tyne and the Wear. This county is south-east of [[Northumberland]], north of [[Durham]], west of the [[North Sea]].<ref>https://academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/Tyne-and-Wear/73994</ref> | | Tyne and Wear gets its name from two large rivers which run through it, the Tyne and the Wear. This county is south-east of [[Northumberland]], north of [[Durham]], west of the [[North Sea]].<ref>https://academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/Tyne-and-Wear/73994</ref> |