County Durham, England

County Durham: ceremonial county in North East England, United Kingdom

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County Durham at a glance

County Durham currently has 46 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Mapped populated places

46

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Quick Facts about County Durham

Population 883,269
Country United Kingdom
State England (United Kingdom)
Different from County Durham, County Durham
Area 2675.9 km2
Official name Durham
Latitude & Longitude 54.7768,-1.5758
Capital Durham
Time Zone Europe/London
Local time 11:27:15 (23rd April 2026)

Geography

County Durham is located at 54°46'36"N 1°34'33"W (54.7768000, -1.5757500).

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  • County Durham
  • Darlington
  • Hartlepool
  • Stockton-on-Tees

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2015 855,900 - census
2018 883,269 3.1% estimation process
DUR, Durham