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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]].

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.

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.

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.