Durham, England

City in County Durham, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:

Can you list the top facts and stats about Durham, England?

Summarize this article for a 10 years old

SHOW ALL QUESTIONS

Durham (/ˈdʌrəm/ (Loudspeaker.svglisten) DURR-əm, locally /ˈdɜːrəm/ Loudspeaker.svglisten),[a] is a cathedral city and civil parish on the River Wear, County Durham, England. It is an administrative centre of the County Durham District, which is a successor to the historic County Palatine of Durham (which is different to both the ceremonial county and district of County Durham).[3][4]

Quick facts: Durham Dunelm, Dunholm & Duresm, Sove...
Durham
Dunelm, Dunholm & Duresm
Durham_Cathedral_from_Palace_Green.jpg
Durham_railway_viaduct_%28geograph_5102996%29.jpg
Framwelgate_Bridge_crossing_the_River_Wear_%28geograph_5640690%29.jpg
St_Nicholas%27_Church%2C_Durham_Market_Place_%28geograph_7264767%29.jpg
Durham_Castle_20180505-4.jpg
Durham_city%2C_river_wear_%2813270155685%29.jpg
Durham_Elvet_Bridge01rect_2010-09-10.jpg
From the top, then left to right: Durham Cathedral; Durham railway viaduct; view from Framwelgate Bridge; the marketplace & St Nicholas Church; Durham Castle; the River Wear and; Elvet Bridge
Flag of Durham
Coat of arms of Durham City
Motto(s): 
Faith, foresight, and industry.
Durham is located in England
Durham
Durham
Location within England
Durham is located in the United Kingdom
Durham
Durham
Location within the United Kingdom
Durham is located in Europe
Durham
Durham
Location within Europe
Coordinates: 54°46′34″N 1°34′24″W
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
RegionNorth East England
Ceremonial countyCounty Durham
Admin HQClayport Library
FoundedAD 995
Unitary Authority2009
Parish1 April 2018
Areas of the city
(2011 census BUASD)
Government
  TypeCivil parish
  Governing bodyCity of Durham Parish Council
Area
  Total12.4 sq mi (32.0 km2)
Population
 (2011)
  Total48,069 (urban area)[2]
  Density4,000/sq mi (1,500/km2)
DemonymDunelmian
Postcode
Area code0191
Websitecityofdurham-pc.gov.uk
Close

The settlement was founded over the final resting place of St Cuthbert. Durham Cathedral was a centre of pilgrimage in medieval England while the Durham Castle has been the home of Durham University since 1837. Both built in 11th-century, the buildings were designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. HM Prison Durham is also located close to the city centre and was built in 1816.