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'''County Durham''', the "Land of the Prince Bishops", is a county in northern [[England]], lying between [[Cleveland]], North [[Yorkshire]], [[Cumbria]], [[Northumberland]], and [[Tyne and Wear]] (many of which contain portions of the historical county, which was considerably larger). 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 [[Durham]], also the site of a famous cathedral and university; other important towns are [[Bishop Auckland]], [[Easington]], [[Consett]], [[Chester-le-Street]], and Barnard Castle. The traditional county of Durham includes [[Gateshead]], [[South Shields]] and [[Sunderland]] (since 1974 in [[Tyne and Wear]]), and [[Hartlepool]] and [[Stockton]] (since 1974 in Cleveland); Darlington was removed from the county to become a Unitary Authority in the 1990s.  

The county town is [[Durham]], also the site of a famous cathedral and university; other important towns are [[Bishop Auckland]], Blaydon-on-Tyne, [[Chester-le-Street]], [[Consett]], Darlington, [[Easington]], [[Gateshead]], [[Hartlepool]], [[South Shields]], [[Stockton-on-Tees]], [[Sunderland]] and [[Washington]].

Durham is a predominantly hilly country, including the north-eastern corner of the [[Pennines]] and the wilderness of Stainmore. The rivers [[River Wear|Wear]] and [[River Tees|Tees]] flow through it, and the largest [[waterfall]] in England, High Force. is in the county.  

Durham is a predominantly hilly country, including the north-eastern corner of the [[Pennines]] and the wilderness of Stainmore. The rivers [[River Wear|Wear]] and [[River Tees|Tees]] flow through it, and the largest [[waterfall]] in England, High Force is on that river, straddling the border between County Durham and Yorkshire.

Its primary occupations are [[sheep]] and [[cattle]] farming, and various industries, amongst which [[coal]] mining and shipbuilding have been historically important.

Its primary occupations are [[sheep]] and [[cattle]] farming, and various industries, amongst which [[coal]] mining and shipbuilding have been historically important.