Cumbria is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle and the only other major urban area is Barrow-in-Furness on the south-western tip of the county which has a population just slightly smaller than Carlisle. The county of Cumbria consists of six districts (Allerdale, Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle, Copeland, Eden and South Lakeland), and in 2008 had a population of just under half a million. Cumbria is one of the most sparsely populated counties in the United Kingdom, with 73.4 people per km2 (190/sq mi).
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Ambleside, England
Ambleside is a town in Cumbria, in North West England. Historically within the county of Westmorland, it is situated at the head of Windermere, England's ... more
Alston, England
Alston is a small town in Cumbria, England on the River South Tyne. It is the highest market town in England, at about 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level. ... more
Cockermouth, England
Cockermouth is an ancient market town and civil parish in the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England, and is so named because it is at the confluence of the ... more
Penrith, England
Penrith is a market town and in the county of Cumbria, England. Penrith lies less than 3 miles (5 km) outside the boundaries of the Lake District National Park... more
Keswick, England
Keswick is a market town and civil parish within the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England. Historically in Cumberland, it had a population of 4,984, ... more
Kendal, England
Kendal, anciently known as Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish within the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England. ... more
Holmrook, England
Holmrook is a linear village in the English county of Cumbria. It lies along the A595 road on the west banks of the River Irt. The B5344 road connects it to ... more
Brampton (cumbria), England
Brampton is a small market town and civil parish within the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England about 9 miles east of Carlisle and 2 miles south of ... more
Grange-over-sands, England
Grange-over-Sands is a town and civil parish by the sea - with a wide tidal range, hence the "sands" name - in Cumbria, England. Grange-over-Sands was created ... more
Ulverston, England
Ulverston is a market town and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria in North West England. Historically in Lancashire, the town is located in ... more
Kirkby Stephen, England
Kirkby Stephen is a civil parish and small market town in Cumbria, in North West England which historically, is part of Westmorland. The town is located on the ... more
Wigton, England
Wigton is a small market town and civil parish in Allerdale, outside the Lake District, in the administrative county of Cumbria in England, and traditionally in... more
Carlisle, England
The City of Carlisle is a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest... more
Ravenglass, England
Ravenglass is a small coastal village and natural harbour in Cumbria, England. Historically in Cumberland, it is the only coastal town within the Lake District ... more
Kirkby-in-furness, England
Kirkby-in-Furness is a village in the Furness area of Cumbria, England. It is about 5 km south of Broughton in Furness and 8 km northwest of Ulverston. It is ... more
Appleby-in-westmorland, England
Appleby-in-Westmorland is a town and civil parish in Cumbria, in North West England. It is situated within a loop of the River Eden and has a population of ... more
Coniston, England
Coniston is a village and civil parish in the Furness region of Cumbria, England. It is located in the southern part of the Lake District National Park, between... more
Millom, England
Millom is a town and civil parish on the estuary of the River Duddon in the southwest of Cumbria, England. The name is Cumbrian dialect for "At the mills". ... more
Cleator, England
Cleator Moor is a small town and civil parish in the English county of Cumbria and within the boundaries of the historic county of Cumberland. The town's ... more
Seascale, England
Seascale is a village and civil parish on the Irish Sea coast of Cumbria in north-west England. The place-name indicates that it was inhabited by Norse ... more
Workington, England
Workington is a town, civil parish and port on the west coast of Cumbria, England, at the mouth of the River Derwent. Historically in Cumberland and lying ... more
Barrow In Furness, England
Barrow-in-Furness, is a large town and seaport in the county of Cumbria, England. Historically part of Lancashire it was incorporated as a Municipal borough in ... more
Windermere, England
Windermere is the largest natural lake in England. It is a ribbon lake formed in a glacial trough after the retreat of ice at the start of the current ... more
