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Tyne and Wear

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyne_and_Wear)

Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in North East region of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. It consists of the five metropolitan boroughs of South Tyneside, North Tyneside, City of Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead and the City of Sunderland. (Wikipedia)

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England
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Tyne (North East England)
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Approved Date
28-Oct-2013

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