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| Tynedale District | |
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Shown within Northumberland | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | North East England |
| Admin. County: | Northumberland |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 2nd 2,219.43 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Hexham |
| ONS code: | 35UF |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 328th 59,200 27 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 99.3% White |
| Politics | |
| Tynedale Council http://www.tynedale.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.31 |
| Control: | Conservative |
| MP: | Peter Atkinson |
Tynedale is a local government district in south-west Northumberland. It had a resident population of 58,808 according to Census 2001, and is named for the River Tyne. Its main towns are Hexham and Prudhoe. The district contains part of Hadrian's Wall.
With an area of 2,219km² it is the second largest English district, after the East Riding of Yorkshire. It is bigger than several English counties, including Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, and Hertfordshire.
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