Gateshead
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Gateshead lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne, directly opposite Newcastle upon Tyne, with which it shares iconic bridges such as the Tyne Bridge and Gateshead Millennium Bridge. The town is known for the Sage Gateshead concert hall, the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art housed in a converted flour mill, and the striking Angel of the North sculpture that dominates the skyline. Its landscape is a mix of urban riverside developments, historic villages like Whickham and Ryton, and rolling countryside stretching towards the Derwent Valley and Beamish. Parks, nature reserves, and riverbanks provide green spaces, while the blend of cultural landmarks and scenic landscapes gives Gateshead a distinctive character.
The local government for this district is: Gateshead Borough Council (Metropolitan District).
Constituencies in Gateshead
- Blaydon and Consett
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Jarrow and Gateshead East
- Washington and Gateshead South
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Wards in Gateshead
Gateshead is divided into 22 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Birtley
- Blaydon
- Bridges
- Chopwell and Rowlands Gill
- Chowdene
- Crawcrook and Greenside
- Deckham
- Dunston and Teams
- Dunston Hill and Whickham East
- Felling
- High Fell
- Lamesley
- Lobley Hill and Bensham
- Low Fell
- Pelaw and Heworth
- Ryton, Crookhill and Stella
- Saltwell
- Wardley and Leam Lane
- Whickham North
- Whickham South and Sunniside
- Windy Nook and Whitehills
- Winlaton and High Spen