Hartlepool
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Hartlepool, on the Durham coast, combines a historic maritime centre with coastal landscapes. The town’s Headland preserves medieval St Hilda’s Church and defensive walls, while the modern Hartlepool Marina features leisure facilities, galleries, and the National Museum of the Royal Navy with the restored HMS Trincomalee. Seaton Carew offers sandy beaches and a traditional seaside atmosphere, while nearby cliffs and nature reserves highlight the rugged coastline. The town’s mix of maritime history, seafront attractions, and natural landscapes gives it a distinctive coastal character.
The local government for this district is: Hartlepool Borough Council (Unitary Authority).
Constituencies in Hartlepool
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Wards in Hartlepool
Hartlepool is divided into 12 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Burn Valley
- De Bruce
- Fens & Greatham
- Foggy Furze
- Hart
- Headland & Harbour
- Manor House
- Rossmere
- Rural West
- Seaton
- Throston
- Victoria
Hartlepool in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Hartlepool is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) North East
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Tees Valley
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.