Cumbria | |
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Geography | |
Status | Ceremonial & Non-metropolitan county |
Origin | 1974 |
Region | North West England |
Area - Total - Admin. council | Ranked 3rd 6,768 km2 (2,613 sq mi) Ranked 2nd |
Admin HQ | Carlisle |
ISO 3166-2 | GB-CMA |
ONS code | 16 |
NUTS 3 | UKD11/12 |
Demography | |
Population - Total (2005 est.) - Density - Admin. council | Ranked 41st 498,800 73/km2 (190/sq mi) Ranked 27th |
Ethnicity | 97.5% White British |
Politics | |
Cumbria County Council http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/ | |
Executive | Conservative / Liberal Democrats |
Members of Parliament | |
Districts | |
Cumbria is a county in England. It is in the very north-western part of England on the border with Scotland. The most important and biggest town is Carlisle, in the north of the county. This is the county town and there is an ancient (very old) castle in the centre of the town.