Northerly East England is one of a regions of England. A vicinity is besides occasionally known per guide title, Northumbria. a extra elaborated view the history, culture & idiom of the regiin can be noticed in the article on Northumbria.

A greatest point in the area is The Cheviot, in Northumberland, at 815m.

the area got a referendum on November 4, 2004, rejecting the establishment of an elective regional assembly.

These are divided into a as punishment local government areas:

Northumberland Newcastle upon Tyne (Tyne and Wear) Gateshead (Tyne and Wear) North Tyneside (Tyne and Wear) South Tyneside (Tyne and Wear) Sunderland (Tyne and Wear) County Durham Darlington (Tees Valley) Stockton-on-Tees (Tees Valley) Hartlepool (Tees Valley) Redcar and Cleveland (Tees Valley) Middlesbrough (Tees Valley)

A area wwhen originally defined as Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Cleveland. Since so, Tyne & Put on County Council has been abolished, Darlington has seceded from either County Durham, & Cleveland was split into quaternity.

A region is at present considered to consist of quadruplet distinct 'sub-regions': County Durham, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, and Tees Valley (former Cleveland plus Darlington).

the vicinity has a rich natural heritage, which includes stretches of coast & extensive highl& tracts that come of European nature & severity conservation importance for their home ground and bird-life, and the Magnesian Limestone grasslands of East Durham - a home ground observed nowhere else in the globe.