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Cumberland

NameCumberland
HQCarlisle
StatusAdministrative county (1889 � 1974)
Ceremonial county (until 1974)
OriginHistoric
Start12th Century
End1974
ReplaceCumbria
CodeNameChapman code
CodeCUL
GovernmentCumberland County Council (1889 � 1974)
DivisionsWards (ancient)
PopulationFirst265,746
PopulationFirstYear1911
PopulationLast294,303
PopulationLastYear1961
AreaFirst969490 acre (3923.4 km2)
AreaFirstYear1831
AreaSecond973086 acre (3937.9 km2)
AreaSecondYear1911
AreaLast973146 acre (3938.2 km2)
AreaLastYear1961
DensityFirst0.27/acre
DensityLast0.3/acre
DensityFirstYear1911
DensityLastYear1961
Arms
Arms of Cumberland County Council

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Cumberland (c-eniconˈkʌmbərlənd) was a historic county of North West England, on the border with Scotland, from the 12th century until 1974. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 (excluding Carlisle from 1914) and now forms part of Cumbria.


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