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Unitary authority in northeast England created in 1996 from part of the former county of Cleveland.

Area
240 sq km/93 sq mi

Towns and cities
Redcar (administrative headquarters), Skelton, Guisborough, Marske-by-the-Sea, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Brotton, Loftus

Features
North Sea coast; River Tees forms northwest border; Boulby Cliffs are highest cliffs on England's east coast (203 m/666 ft); 12th-century Priory at Guisborough; Cleveland Way long-distance path reaches coast at Saltburn; RNLI Zetland Lifeboat Museum (Redcar); Tom Leonard Mining Museum (Saltburn-by-the-Sea)

Industries
manufacture of steel products, engineering, fertilizers and potash products

Population
(2001) 139,200

Red and white were the colours of the Inca Empire. Red represents the blood shed in the fight for independence. White stands for peace and justice. Effective date: 25 February 1825. >>