New Castle upon Tyne is the other prominent name of the Newcastle. The Edinburgh is 103 far from it, and the capital city is 277 miles from it. Among the northeast region, Newcastle has the huge bulk of the population and is the main region of Tyneside Conurbation. If we talk about the rank regarding population among the urban city of the United Kingdom, it stands at eight. It is also a member of the Eurocities network of European cities. Until 1400, it was an integral part of the county of Northumberland. Later on, it became county till the becoming part of the Tyne and Wear in 1974. Geordie is the regional dialect of the region. This dialect is also followed by near-by people in large extent. New castle University has attracted a huge bulk of students and giving its services in the city.
The city developed around the Pons Aelius, which is a Roman settlement. During the 14th century, the city wool industry boomed at a faster pace. With time this industry got another rival regarding Coal Mining Area. The Port set up near River Dyne was also recognized at the Global level. The economy of the Newcastle includes digital technology, retail, tourism, cultural Centres and corporate headquarters. It all contributes £13 billion Gross Value Added in the economy of the country. New Castle is the famous football club that is followed by people of the region. The city also hosted the Great North Run, a half marathon in the past. It attracts approximately 58,000 runners each year
History
The history of the city started with the settlement of the Roman. After the Roman Empire, The city was ruled by the powerful Empire of Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Northumbria. The infrastructure of the city was damaged after the deadly war between Anglo-Saxon and Danes. Throughout the middle ages, Newcastle acted as a fortress for the northern side of the England’s. In the 13th century, a high stone wall was built around the town to protect the city from invasion. The King William the Lion was imprisoned in Newcastle during the late 11th century.
The setup of ship production unit and armaments became the main of the target of enemies during the second world war. There were a large number of the Air Strikes at that time that caused a huge loss to the infrastructure of the city. The expansion of the public sector of the city got expanded during 1960.
Climate and Economy
Owing to its closeness to Cold Ocean, The city experiences the coldest weather condition of the United Kingdom. In contrast with the current scenario, the region comes under the rain shadow of the North Pennines which ultimately makes it the driest region of the country. In opposite to other cities of United Kingdom, New castle has colder winters but cooler summers. The city geographical position is similar to the Southern Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark
The new castle was also an important city for shipbuilding, engineering, manufacturing coal mining during 19th century Industrial Revolution. Whereas the second half of the 20th century faces a lot of downfall by heavy industries. The city has put a lot of efforts to improve and save the climate of the region.
Demography
As per the last survey that was conducted by ONS in 2015, the population of the city was around 2,94,000. The City also accommodate the largest student community owing to Northumbria. The major bulk of the students residing in the Heaton and Jesmond. The city has a maximum population of the Christian community, where 16% people do not follow any religion. The dialect of Newcastle People is commonly recognized as the Geordie. The health of people of this city is not good as per the previous records of the city.
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