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 described Grasmere, in the Lake District, as ‘the most loveliest spot that man hath found’. In December 1799, he and his sister Dorothy moved into Dove Cottage, close to the lake, where they lived until May 1808, and where William wrote much of his finest poetry.', copy:'(Image © RM)'});)
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Region in Cumbria, northwest England. It contains the principal English lakes, separated by wild uplands rising to many peaks, including Scafell Pike (978 m/3,210 ft), the highest peak in England. The area was made a national park in 1951, covering 2,292 sq km/885 sq mi, and is a popular tourist destination.
The Lake District has associations with the writers William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Robert Southey, Thomas De Quincey, John Ruskin, and Beatrix Potter. The principal lakes are Windermere, the largest lake in England; Ullswater; Derwentwater; Coniston Water; Bassenthwaite; Grasmere; and Thirlmere. Peaks include Helvellyn (950 m/3,118 ft) and Great Gable (899 m/2,949 ft). The main tourist centres are Windermere, Keswick, Ambleside, and Grasmere. The overall population is 41,600, and growing slowly.
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The flag may have been based on that of Schwyz, one of the original cantons of the Confederation. While the national flag is square, a rectangular flag is used on Swiss lakes and rivers. Effective date: 12 December 1889.
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