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Berwick-upon-Tweed

Northern Europe

Berwick-upon-Tweed, sometimes called Berwick-on-Tweed or simply Berwick, is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It lies about 2.5 miles south of the Anglo-Scottish border, making it the northernmost town in England, and its population was recorded as 12,043 at the 2011 census.

Facts
Population
12,043 1
Founding Year
1167 1
Founding Year
1167 1
Population Estimate Year
2011 2
Latitude
55.769167 degrees north 2
Longitude
2.0025 degrees west 2
Sources
1. Berwick-upon-Tweed (Wikipedia)
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  • Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1167
    The earliest recorded spelling, Berewich, dates from 1167.
  • Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1167
    The earliest recorded spelling, Berewich, dates from 1167.
  • Source text, founding-year: 1167
    The earliest recorded spelling, Berewich, dates from 1167.
  • Lead section
    The 2011 census recorded Berwick's population as 12,043.
  • In Group: Cities of Northern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Berwick-upon-Tweed (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 55.769167, longitude -2.0025
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population (2011)
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Wikidata: Berwick-upon-Tweed
Wikidata Q504678, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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