 The
Northeast
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham,
Industry
From the medieval times Northumberland mined iron core,
lead and silver. This mining and the mining for coal has stopped. Northumberland's
shipbuilding and glass-making have also declined. Now the county
produces electrical machinery and pottery.
There are manufacturing and engineering industries in parts of
Durham and Tyne and Wear. Tyneside was once the country's chief
producer of salt, which was extracted from the North Sea.
Important towns and cities
The largest urban areas are in the east. Sunderland is the biggest city;
others include historic Berwick-upon-Tweed, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and the cathedral
city of Durham.
Important
towns include Tynemouth, Gateshead and Stockton-on Tees.
Farming, fishing and forestry
Sheep farming is the main agricultural activity in this bleak and rugged region. The rivers Eden, Derwent, Tyne and Tweed are all important salmon fisheries. The Kielder forest, the largest forested area in England, is a major timber producer.
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