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'''Cumbria''' is a [[county]] in North-West [[England]], on the [[Scotland|Scottish]] border.
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'''Cumbria''' is a [[county for the purposes of lieutenancy]] in the North West of England. It covers the entirety of the counties [[Cumberland]] and [[Westmorland]], as well as the Furness peninsula of [[Lancashire]], plus a small area of north west [[Yorkshire]] around [[Sedbergh]]. Prior to 2023, Cumbria was also the name of a council area, said council area now being split into Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council.
  
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It is famous for the [[Lake District]] National Park, which contains England's highest mountains, and the [[Sellafield]] (formerly Windscale) Nuclear Power station, scene of several nuclear near-disasters.
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Cumbria also contains the western end of [[Hadrian's Wall]].
  
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Cumbria also contains the northern end of the [[Pennines]] and the western end of [[Hadrian's Wall]].
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[[Category:English counties for the purposes of lieutenancy]]
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Latest revision as of 09:05, September 9, 2024

Cumbria is a county for the purposes of lieutenancy in the North West of England. It covers the entirety of the counties Cumberland and Westmorland, as well as the Furness peninsula of Lancashire, plus a small area of north west Yorkshire around Sedbergh. Prior to 2023, Cumbria was also the name of a council area, said council area now being split into Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council.

Cumbria also contains the western end of Hadrian's Wall.

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