Unitary authority in northeast England created in 1996 from part of the former county of Cleveland.
Area 200 sq km/77 sq mi
Towns and cities Stockton-on-Tees (administrative headquarters), Billingham, Yarm, Longnewton
Features River Tees forms east border; Tees Barrage; Yarm viaduct; Preston Hall (1825) Museum and Park (Stockton); Castlegate Quay (Stockton) includes full-scale replica of HMS
Endeavour
Industries chemicals, polythene film, light and heavy engineering, insulation products, plastics, electronics
Population (2001) 178,400
Famous people Joseph Ritson (antiquarian)
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