Northern England

Northern England North of England, The North, North Country
Region
The three Northern England government regions shown within England, without regional boundaries. Other cultural definitions of the North vary.
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	England
Largest settlements	10 settlements Bradford Kingston upon Hull Leeds Liverpool Manchester Middlesbrough Newcastle upon Tyne Sheffield Warrington York
Area
• Region	14,414 sq mi (37,331 km2)
Population  (2011 census)[1]
• Region	14,933,000
• Density	1,000/sq mi (400/km2)
• Urban	12,782,940
• Rural	2,150,060
Demonym	Northerner
Time zone	GMT (UTC)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)

Northern England, also known as the North of England, North Country or simply the North, is the northern part of England. People have different ideas about which parts of England are in Northern England, but it usually includes the counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, County Durham, Lancashire, Northumberland, Westmorland and Yorkshire, as well as parts of Lincolnshire. There are big cities in Northern England, but there are also large mountains and lakes. The biggest Northern cities are Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Sheffield.

Northern England has a long history: it was where many battles between England and Scotland were fought, and it was the place where the Industrial Revolution began. Nowadays, most of the industry is gone and Northern England is poorer than Southern England. However, Northern England still has its own culture and way of speaking, and many Northerners are proud of the region.

1. ↑ Compton, Garnett (21 March 2013). "2011 Census: Population Estimates by five-year age bands, and Household Estimates, for Local Authorities in the United Kingdom". Office of National Statistics. Retrieved 15 May 2017.