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'''Cumbria''' is a county in north-west England. It was formed in 1974 from the former counties of Cumberland and Westmorland, the Furness section of [[Lancashire]], and part of the West Riding of [[Yorkshire]]. It is the most mountainous county of England, and contains the Lake District National Park. | [[Image:CumbriaNumbered.png|thumb|Cumbria showing districts<br> | ||
1 [[Borough of Barrow-in-Furness]]<br> | |||
2 [[South Lakeland]]<br> | |||
3 [[Copeland]]<br> | |||
4 [[Allerdale]]<br> | |||
5 [[Eden]]<br> | |||
6 [[City of Carlisle]]]]'''Cumbria''' is a county in north-west England. It was formed in 1974 from the former counties of [[Cumberland]] and [[Westmorland]], the Furness section of [[Lancashire]], and part of the West Riding of [[Yorkshire]]. It is the most mountainous county of England, and contains the Lake District National Park. | |||
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Revision as of 17:08, 21 March 2013
1 Borough of Barrow-in-Furness
2 South Lakeland
3 Copeland
4 Allerdale
5 Eden
6 City of Carlisle
Cumbria is a county in north-west England. It was formed in 1974 from the former counties of Cumberland and Westmorland, the Furness section of Lancashire, and part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. It is the most mountainous county of England, and contains the Lake District National Park.
Cumbria comprises six local government districts: Barrow-in-Furness, South Lakeland, Copeland, Allerdale, Eden, and the City of Carlisle.
Cumbria Constabulary is the county police force.
LGBT history
At one time there were a Cumbria/Borders CHE Group and a North Cumbria CHE Group
Queer Cumbria aims to provide a comprehensive guide and directory of all things LGBT in Cumbria.[1]
The painter Percy Kelley was born in Cumbria.
References
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