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'''County Durham''', the "Land of the Prince Bishops", is a county in the North East of [[England]]. It is bordered by [[Northumberland]] to the north, with the mouth of the [[River Tyne]] partially forming the border, the North Sea to the east, with its border with [[Yorkshire]] to the south and west following the [[River Tees]], bordering [[Westmorland]] and [[Cumberland]] across the [[Pennines]] to the north west. 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 the North East of [[England]]. It is bordered by [[Northumberland]] to the north, with the mouth of the [[River Tyne]] partially forming the border, the North Sea to the east, with its border with [[Yorkshire]] to the south and west following the [[River Tees]], bordering [[Westmorland]] and [[Cumberland]] across the [[Pennines]] to the north west. Historically, the Bishop of Durham ruled the county as his personal principality, a custom only ended in 1836.

The county town is the city of [[Durham]], which is located on the River Wear and is famous for its cathedral and university. The largest settlement in the county is [[Sunderland]] (pop. 168,277), a port at the mouth of the Wear. other important towns are [[Bishop Auckland]], Blaydon-on-Tyne, [[Chester-le-Street]], [[Consett]], Darlington, [[Easington]], [[Gateshead]], [[Hartlepool]], [[South Shields]], [[Stockton-on-Tees]] and [[Washington]].

The county town is the city of [[Durham]], which is located on the River Wear and is famous for its cathedral and university. The largest settlement in the county is [[Sunderland]] (pop. 168,277), a port at the mouth of the Wear. other important towns are [[Bishop Auckland]], Blaydon-on-Tyne, [[Chester-le-Street]], [[Consett]], Darlington, [[Easington]], [[Gateshead]], [[Hartlepool]], [[South Shields]], [[Stockton-on-Tees]] and [[Washington, County Durham|Washington]].

Durham is a predominantly hilly country, including a large area of the [[Pennines]] containing Weardale and northern Teesdale. The rivers [[River Wear|Wear]] and [[River Tees|Tees]] marks its southern border. The largest [[waterfall]] in England, High Force is on the latter, straddling the border between County Durham and Yorkshire.

Durham is a predominantly hilly country, including a large area of the [[Pennines]] containing Weardale and northern Teesdale. The rivers [[River Wear|Wear]] and [[River Tees|Tees]] marks its southern border. The largest [[waterfall]] in England, High Force is on the latter, straddling the border between County Durham and Yorkshire.