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The county town is the city of [[Durham, England|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]].
The county town is the city of [[Durham, England|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]] by volume in England, High Force, is on the latter, straddling the border between County Durham and Yorkshire.
Its primary employer is agriculture, especially [[sheep]] and [[cattle]] farming. Industries such as [[coal]] mining and shipbuilding have been historically important. Car manufacturing is also important industry in the north-east of the county, with the [[Nissan]] plant at Washington, whilst Durham University is a significant employer in the city of Durham itself.
Its primary employer is agriculture, especially [[sheep]] and [[cattle]] farming. Industries such as [[coal]] mining and shipbuilding have been historically important. Car manufacturing is also important industry in the north-east of the county, with the [[Nissan]] plant at Washington, whilst Durham University is a significant employer in the city of Durham itself.