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Revision as of 10:51, February 20, 2025
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Shire county | County Durham |
| Council | City of Sunderland Council |
Sunderland is a port city on the north-east coast of England in County Durham. Administratively, it is part of the larger Sunderland City Council area, which forms a part of the county for the purposes of lieutenancy of Tyne & Wear. It was formerly famous as a shipbuilding and coal exporting center, and now for the manufacture of motor vehicles for Nissan. The city's motto is Nil Desperandum Auspice Deo (Don't Despair, Trust In God.)[1] The people of Sunderland are sometimes known as Mackems. There is a problem with rising prostitution, illegal drug trade, and porn industries. Sunderland is home to a university, the football team Sunderland A.F.C., and the National Centre for Glass. This last is in recognition of Sunderland's long history of glass manufacture.
The Sunderland area has a strong ecclesiastical history, with part of St Peter's Church in Monkwearmouth dating from a 7th century monastery. Glass-making in the local area also dates from around this time.
Mackems
A person from Sunderland is known by the demonym mackem, which is believed to stem from the phrase "Mak ‘em and Tak’em" (the local pronunciation of "make them, take them").