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| '''Darlington''' is an industrial town in the North East of ]. In 2001 it had a resident population of 97,838. | '''Darlington''' is an industrial town in the North East of ]. In 2001 it had a resident population of 97,838. | ||
| ⚫ | The current borough was formed on ], ], as a merger of the old borough of Darlington with ]. Places within the borough boundaries apart from Darlington include ]. | ||
| ⚫ | It lies within the traditional and ceremonial area of ] but on ], ] become a ] with the name Darlington Borough Council, and so is not governed by Durham in any way. It borders County Durham, ], and ]. | ||
| The town has coal and ironstone mines, and produces iron and steel goods and knitting wool. | The town has coal and ironstone mines, and produces iron and steel goods and knitting wool. | ||
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| The town is the home of ] | The town is the home of ] | ||
| ⚫ | It lies within the traditional and ceremonial area of ] but on ], ] become a ] with the name Darlington Borough Council, and so is not governed by Durham in any way. It borders County Durham, ], and ]. | ||
| ⚫ | The current borough was formed on ], ], as a merger of the old borough of Darlington with ]. Places within the borough boundaries apart from Darlington include ]. | ||
| ==External link== | ==External link== | ||
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- This article discusses Darlington, England. See Darlington (disambiguation) for other places with the same name.
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Darlington is an industrial town in the North East of England. In 2001 it had a resident population of 97,838.
The town has coal and ironstone mines, and produces iron and steel goods and knitting wool.
Darlington has an attractive historic market area in the town centre and is famed for its associations with the birth of railways. The world's first ever passenger rail journey was between Darlington and nearby Stockton-on-Tees on the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825.
The town is the home of Darlington F.C.
It lies within the traditional and ceremonial area of County Durham but on April 1, 1997 become a unitary authority with the name Darlington Borough Council, and so is not governed by Durham in any way. It borders County Durham, North Yorkshire, and Stockton-on-Tees.
The current borough was formed on April 1, 1974, as a merger of the old borough of Darlington with Darlington Rural District. Places within the borough boundaries apart from Darlington include Hurworth-on-Tees.
External link
- Darlington Borough Council website
- Statistics about Darlington from the Office of National Statistics Census 2001
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