Back Durham Afrikaans Dūnholm ANG درم (إنجلترا) Arabic دورهام, انجلترا ARZ Durham AST دورام AZB Дарем Bashkir Дарэм Byelorussian Дърам Bulgarian Durham Breton
| Durham | |
|---|---|
 Durham Cathedral and the River Wear | |
| Population | 29,091 (2001) |
| OS grid reference | NZ274424 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DURHAM |
| Postcode district | DH1 |
| Dialling code | 0191 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox UK place with unknown parameter "latitude"
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox UK place with unknown parameter "longitude"
Durham is a city in the North East of England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county. It lies to the south of Newcastle upon Tyne, Chester-le-Street and Sunderland and to the north of Darlington.
Durham is well known for its Norman Cathedral and 11th-century castle, and is home to Durham University. HM Prison Durham is also close to the city centre. Durham Castle and Cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.