Teesdale (district) - Definition and Overview

Teesdale District
Shown within County Durham
Geography
Status:	District
Region:	North East England
Admin. County:	County Durham
Area: - Total	Ranked 42nd 839.98 km²
Admin. HQ:	Barnard Castle
ONS code:	20UH
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 352nd 24,537 29 / km²
Ethnicity:	99.1% White
Politics
Teesdale District Council http://www.teesdale.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Alternative - Sec.31
Control:	Independent
MP:	Derek Foster

Teesdale is a local government district in County Durham, England. Its council is based in Barnard Castle. It is the valley of the River Tees.

That part of the district south of the River Tees is historically part of Yorkshire, and made up Startforth Rural District before the Local Government Act 1972 came into effect in 1974.

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