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Middlesbrough

Town in North Yorkshire, north-east England

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Also known as Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire · Middlesbrough, England

Country: United Kingdom
Located in: Middlesbrough
Population: 140,545(2018)
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1.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland
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, 138,400(2011)
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Sources
1.Stated in United Kingdom Census 2011
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, 142,691(2001)
Area: 3.88 km²
Founded: 1830
Website: middlesbrough.gov.uk

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0

Middlesbrough, colloquially known as Boro, is a port town and unitary authority of North Yorkshire, located in North East England. Situated on the southern bank of the River Tees, Middlesbrough forms part of the Borough of Middlesbrough, the Teesside built-up area and the Tees Valley. The town is governed by the Middlesbrough Council unitary authority, which is divided into twenty wards, as part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority along with Darlington, Hartlepool, Redcar and Cleveland, and Stockton-on-Tees. In 2021, it had a population of 148,215.

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Twinned administrative body: Oberhausen
Masvingo
Dunkirk
OS grid reference: NZ495204
Local dialing code: 01642
Office held by the head of government: Mayor of Middlesbrough
Capital of: Middlesbrough
Historic county: Yorkshire location: North Riding of Yorkshire
Native label: Middlesbrough
Official name: Middlesbrough

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54.5739, -1.2333OpenStreetMap ↗

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