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County councilAbolished 2023E10000006

Cumbria County Council

Local authority area: Cumbria

Cumbria is a county council, in the North West England region of England. It covers 6,766.6 km² and had 499,781 residents in 2020 — about 74 people per km². It was abolished in 2023. The council is based in Carlisle.

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Town hall in the administrative centreCarlisle Civic Centre
Carlisle Civic Centre
Photo: The Carlisle Kid · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
People

Population

Estimates recorded for Cumbria, 2011–2020.

Residents, 2020499,781-0.0% since 2011
Land area6,766.6km²2,612.6 sq mi
Density74/ km²people per square kilometre
Population estimates4 data points
499.9K499.1K498.9K499.8K
2011201220182020
History

How the council came to be

  1. 2023
    Abolished

    The district ceased to exist as a local authority area.

  2. 1974
    Created

    Formed from Cumberland, Westmorland, County Borough of Carlisle.

Borders

Neighbouring councils

DDumfries and GallowayScottish council area148,860NNorthumberlandUnitary authority324,362
Same region, same type

Other county councils in North West

All councils in North West
Lancashire1,253,154
Source: Wikidata Q23066 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.