Cumbria

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Cumbria
Image:EnglandCumbria.png
Geography
Status Ceremonial & Non-metropolitan county
Origin 1974
Region North West England
Area
- Total
- Admin. council
Ranked 3rd
6,768 km²
Ranked 2nd
Admin HQ Carlisle
ISO 3166-2 GB-CMA
ONS code 16
NUTS 3 UKD11/12
Demographics
Population
- Total (2005 est.)
- Density
- Admin. council
Ranked 41st
498,800
73 / km²
Ranked 27th
Ethnicity 99.3% White
Politics
Cumbria County Council
http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/
Executive Conservative / Liberal Democrats
Members of Parliament
  • Tony Cunningham
  • Tim Farron
  • John Hutton
  • David Maclean
  • Eric Martlew
  • Jamie Reed
Districts
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  1. Barrow-in-Furness
  2. South Lakeland
  3. Copeland
  4. Allerdale
  5. Eden
  6. Carlisle

Cumbria is a county in England. It is at 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.

Cumbria used to be called Cumberland. But in the 1970's its name was changed and its borders were change slightly. The world famous Lake District national park is in Cumbria. Millions of tourists visit the Lake District to enjoy sailing on the lakes and the impressive mountains that are here. The highest mountain in England is in the Lake District, it is called Sca Fell.

Cumbria is very popular with people who enjoy walking although the weather is very poor here. It often rains and is cold. Many tourist from Japan visit Cumbria. Popular places for them and other tourists to see are the poet William Wordsworth's two houses, the home of the famous children's writer Beatrix Potter and the island and lake where the writer Arthur Ransome based his books about the 'Swallows And Amazons'.

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