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County Durham
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English
right|thumb|County Durham within England
Category:County Durham
Proper noun
County Durham
A maritime county of England bordered by the North Sea, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Cumbria and North Yorkshire.
en 2 September 2026 Duncan Leatherdale Man found guilty of killing his dad in pub garden https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8xkqxk5jxeo BBC News Martin Greensmith, 37, only learnt Steven Shevels, 61, was his biological father shortly before their encounter behind The Queen's Head in Willington, County Durham, on 24 December, Teesside Crown Court heard. 4 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260922081504/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8xkqxk5jxeo 22 September 2026
Usage notes
Sometimes referred to simply as en Durham, or more formally as the county of Durham, but never as Durham County or Durhamshire. The county town is also named en Durham.
See also
en Durham County North Carolina
Anagrams
en acdhmnortuuy Durham County
en Counties of England