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|+ Cumbria |- | colspan=2 style="text-align: center; background: white;" | |- ! colspan="2" style="background: #eeeeee;" | Geography |- ! width="45%" |Status | Ceremonial & Non-metropolitan county |- ! Origin | 1974 |- ! Region | North West England |- ! style="font-weight: normal;" | Area - Total - Admin. council | Ranked 3rd 6,768 Km² Ranked 2nd |- ! Admin HQ | Carlisle |- ! | GB-CMA |- ! ONS Code | 16 |- ! NUTS 3 | UKD11/12 |- ! colspan="2" style="background: #eeeeee;" | Demographics |- ! style="font-weight: normal;" | Population - Total ( 2004 est.) - Density - Admin. Council | Ranked 41st 494,800 73 / km² Ranked 28th |- ! Ethnicity | 99.3% White |- ! colspan="2" style="background: #eeeeee;" | Politics |- |colspan=2 align=center| Cumbria County Council http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/ |- ! Executive | Conservative & Liberal Democrat |- ! Members Of Parliament | ! colspan="2" style="background: #eeeeee;" | Districts |- |colspan=2| # Barrow-in-Furness # South Lakeland # Copeland # Allerdale # Eden # Carlisle |} Cumbria is a County in the North West region of England . Cumbria is home to the Lake District National Park , considered one of the most beautiful areas of the United Kingdom . The area has provided inspiration for generations of British and foreign artists, writers and musicians. The highest point of the county (and of the whole of England) is Scafell Pike at 978 m (3209 ft). Parts of Hadrian's Wall can be found in the northernmost reaches of the county, in and around Carlisle . Boundaries and divisions Cumbria is neighboured by Northumberland , County Durham , North Yorkshire , Lancashire , and the Lieutenancy Areas of Dumfries and Roxburgh, Ettrick And Lauderdale in Scotland. The boundaries are along the Irish Sea to Morecambe Bay in the west, and along the Pennines to the east. Cumbria's northern boundary stretches from the Solway Firth along the border with Scotland to Northumberland . It is made up of six , Barrow-in-Furness , Carlisle , Copeland , Eden and South Lakeland . The county returns 6 MPs to the House Of Commons representing the constituencies of Carlisle , Penrith & The Border , Workington , Copeland , Westmorland And Lonsdale and Barrow & Furness . History The modern county of Cumbria was created in of Yorkshire (the former Sedbergh Rural District ). The name "Cumbria" has been used for the region for centuries. Following the creation of Cumbria as a non-metropolitan county, some people, particularly those born or brought up in the area, prefer to refer to the Furness area by its Traditional County name of "Lancashire". Others, including local government, promotional material for the area, the Lake District National Park Authority, and most visitors describe the area as being in "Cumbria". The culture of the area was predominantly Celtic until quite late (see Rheged ), and the name derives from their name for the area, in the Cumbric Language . It is etymologically connected to the Welsh term ''Cymru'', meaning " Wales ". Cumbria remains one of the most Celtic areas of England. Towns and villages ''See the List Of Places In Cumbria .'' People of interest
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