Gateshead

Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England. It lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne. Gateshead town centre and Newcastle city centre are very close to one another, and together they form the urban core of Tyneside. Gateshead is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead.

Gateshead
Gateshead Waterfront
Gateshead Location within Tyne and Wear
Population	78,403 (2001 Census) [1]
OS grid reference	[NZ2460 NZ2460]
Metropolitan borough	Gateshead
Metropolitan county	Tyne and Wear
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GATESHEAD
Postcode district	NE8-NE11
Dialling code	0191
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Tyne and Wear
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Gateshead
List of places UK England Tyne and Wear 54.95°N 1.60°W / 54.95; -1.60