__NOTOC__ Tynedale was a

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, England. The district had a resident population of 58,808 according to the 2001 census. The main towns were

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, Haltwhistle and

Prudhoe Prudhoe ( ) is a town and civil parish in the south of Northumberland, England. It is west of Newcastle upon Tyne and situated on a steep, north-facing hill on the south bank of the River Tyne. Prudhoe had a population of 11,675 at the 2011 ...

. The district contained part of

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and the southern part of

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. With an area of it was the largest English district created in 1974 and remained so until 1996 when it was superseded by the

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. It was bigger than several English counties, including

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, Leicestershire and

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. It was also the second-least

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district (behind Eden, Cumbria). The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the

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, and was a merger of Hexham and Prudhoe urban districts, along with Bellingham, Haltwhistle and

rural districts. Tynedale was historically a

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created alongside the county of Hexhamshire by

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. The district was abolished as part of the

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effective from 1 April 2009 with responsibilities being transferred to

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, a

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. However, the name "Tynedale", which predates the formation of the council, is still widely used for the Tyne Valley area of Northumberland.Hexham Courant. ''Tynedale.''
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has had a Tynedale area committee covering the area.

Settlements and civil parishes

Tynedale contained the settlements and

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es of (towns highlighted in bold): * Acomb, Allendale, Anick *

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, Bavington, Bellingham, Birtley, Blanchland,

Broomhaugh and Riding Broomhaugh and Riding is a civil parish in Northumberland, England. It includes the villages of Broomhaugh and Riding Mill. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 936, increasing to 966 at the 2011 census. History The parish wa ...

, Broomley, Bywell * Chollerton, Coanwood,

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, Corsenside * Falstone,

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* Greenhead, Greystead * Haltwhistle, Hartleyburn,

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, Healey, Hedley, Henshaw,

, Hexhamshire, Hexhamshire Low Quarter, Horsley,

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* Kielder, Kirkwhelpington, Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh * Melkridge, Mickley * Newbrough * Otterburn, Ovingham, Ovington * Plenmeller with Whitfield,

* Rochester * Sandhoe, Shotley Low Quarter, Simonburn, Slaley, Stocksfield * Tarset, Thirlwall *

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, Wark, West Allen, Whitfield, Whittington,

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Statistics
about the Tynedale district from the

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census 2001 {{coord, 55.036, -2.127, display=title English districts abolished in 2009 Former non-metropolitan districts of Northumberland

Settlements and civil parishes

See also

References

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