Berwick-upon-Tweed
town in the county of Northumberland, England
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Summary
Berwick-upon-Tweed is a town[1]. Berwick-upon-Tweed ranks in the top 0.19% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,889 views/month, #18 of 9,456).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Northumberland[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: River Tweed[5]
- Instance of: civil parish[6], fortified town[7]
- Twinned administrative body: City of Casey[8], Haan[9], Sarpsborg[10], Berwick[11], Trzcianka[12]
- Postal code: TD15[13]
- Commons category: Berwick-upon-Tweed[14]
- Said to be the same as: Berwick-upon-Tweed[15]
- Local dialing code: 01289[16]
- OS grid reference: NT995525[17]
- Significant event: Capture of Berwick[18], Siege of Berwick[19]
- Authority: Berwick-upon-Tweed Town Council[20]
- Official website: http://www.berwick-tc.gov.uk/[21]
- IPA transcription: /ˌbɛrɪk-əpɒn-ˈtwiːd/[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Berwick-upon-Tweed[23]
- Commons gallery: Berwick-upon-Tweed[24]
- Population: 11,630[25], 12,043[26]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[29], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[30]
- Official name: Berwick-upon-Tweed[31]
- Category for people born here: Q16500695[32]
- Category for people who died here: Q124429383[33]
- Native label: Berwick-upon-Tweed[34]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Berwick-upon-Tweed[35]
- Different from: Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed[36]
- Historic county: Northumberland[37]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Berwick-upon-Tweed include Berwick[38], a suburb[39], in Australia[40].
Why It Matters
Berwick-upon-Tweed has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] Berwick-upon-Tweed is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Entities named for Berwick-upon-Tweed include Berwick[38], a suburb[39], in Australia[40].