Cumbria

Cumbria is a county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local government, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's county town is Carlisle, in the north of the county, and the only other major urban area is Barrow-in-Furness on the southwestern tip of the county.

Geography

Cumbria is the third largest county in England by area, and is bounded to the north by the Scottish council areas of Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders, to the west by the Irish Sea, to the south by Lancashire, to the southeast by North Yorkshire, and to the east by County Durham and Northumberland.

History

Cumbria was created as a county in 1974 from territory of the historic counties of Cumberland, Westmorland, Lancashire North of the Sands and a small part of Yorkshire, but the human history of the area extends back to the Paleolithic era.

Economy

Cumbria's economy is largely rural and thus is heavily dependent on farming and tourism. Some parts of the county have high levels of deprivation, while others are relatively affluent. The biggest and fastest-growing sector in the economy is the service sector.

Demographics

At the 2011 UK census, Cumbria had a population of 499,858. There were 236,980 households in the county, and the population density was 73 people per square kilometre.

Culture

Cumbria is home to the Lake District National Park, considered one of England's most outstanding areas of natural beauty, serving as inspiration for artists, writers, and musicians.

See also

• Lake District
• Carlisle, Cumbria
• Barrow-in-Furness

External links

• Cumbria County Council

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