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Tynedale District | |
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Former District & Current area committee ofNorthumberland County Council[1] | |
 Shown withinNorthumberland | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North East England |
| Administrative county | Northumberland |
| Established | 1 April 1974 (1974-4-1) |
| Abolished | 1 April 2009 (2009-4-1) |
| Admin. HQ | Hexham |
| Government | |
| • Type | Tynedale District Council |
| • Leadership: | Alternative – Sec.31 |
| Area | |
• Total | 857 sq mi (2,219 km2) |
| • Rank | 2nd (formerly) |
| Population | |
• Total | 58,808 |
| • Density | 69/sq mi (27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
| ONS code | 35UF |
| Ethnicity | 99.3% White |
| Website | www |
Tynedale was alocal government district inNorthumberland, England. The district had a resident population of 58,808 according to the2001 census. The main towns wereHexham,Haltwhistle andPrudhoe. The district contained part ofHadrian's Wall and the southern part ofNorthumberland National Park.
With an area of 2,219 km2 (857 sq mi) it was the second-largest English district, after theEast Riding of Yorkshire. It was bigger than several English counties, includingNottinghamshire, Leicestershire andHertfordshire. It was also the second-leastdensely populated district (behindEden, Cumbria). The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under theLocal Government Act 1972, and was a merger of Hexham and Prudhoeurban districts, along withBellingham,Haltwhistle andHexham rural districts.
Tynedale was historically aliberty created alongside the county ofHexhamshire byHenry I of England.
The district was abolished as part of the2009 structural changes to local government in England effective from 1 April 2009 with responsibilities being transferred toNorthumberland County Council, aunitary authority. However, the name "Tynedale", which predates the formation of the council,[2] is still widely used for the Tyne Valley area of Northumberland.[3] Since then,Northumberland County Council has had a Tynedalearea committee covering the area.
Tynedale contained the settlements andcivil parishes of (towns highlighted in bold):
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