Durham

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Information on Durham

The City of Durham is located in England. Its area, population and other key information are listed below.
For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the City hall of Durham at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the City hall office by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability.

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Durham City COUNCIL

Durham council addressDurhamCivic centre Durham
Office 3 D4.01d, Clayport Library, 8 Millennium Pl
Durham DH1 1WA
United Kingdom
Work+44 0300123707
Phone number of Durham council0300123707
International: +44 0300123707
Email of Durham councilLoading...
Official website of Durham councilcityofdurham-pc.gov.uk
Opening hours of Durham councilMonday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5.00 pm, Friday 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
Mayor of DurhamKatie Corrigan

Demographics of Durham

Name of Durham inhabitants (demonym)Not available
DateCurrent valueClassed by Region/Country
Population48 069 inhabitants211 / 203
Population density in Durham3 890,6 pop/sq mi (1 502,2 pop/km²)

Durham administrative numbers

Durham City codeGB-DUR
Durham City postcodeDH1 1WA

Durham administrative data

CountryUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
Unitary authorityDurham

Information on Durham

Cities twinned with Durham
Denmark Nakskov (lolland)Germany TübingenGermany Wesel (district)
Italy San Giorgio del SannioRussia KostromaSlovakia Banská Bystrica
Spain Alcalá de GuadaíraUnited States Durham
Namesake of Durham
  • Durham, Connecticut, États-Unis
  • Durham, Kansas, États-Unis
  • Durham, Maine, États-Unis
  • Durham, New Hampshire, États-Unis
  • Durham, New York, États-Unis
  • Durham, North Carolina, États-Unis
  • Durham, Oregon, États-Unis
Natural parksDurham isn't part of a natural park

Toponymy and translation of Durham

Arabic: دورامBulgarian: ДърамGreek: Ντάραμ
Persian: دورهامHindi: डरहमArmenian: Դարհեմ
Japanese: ダラムKorean: 더럼Latin: Dunelmum
Russian: ДаремSerbian: ДарамThai: เดอรัม
Ukrainian: ДаремChinese: 達拉謨 

Transportation modes in Durham

Airport
Newcastle Airport 18.7 miles
Teesside International Airport 19.3 miles
Carlisle Lake District Airport 50.5 miles

Durham territory

Durham area12,36 sq mi (32,00 km²)
Durham altitude121 Altitude feet
Geographical coordinatesLatitude: 54.7761
Longitude: -1.5733
Latitude: 54° 46' 34'' North
Longitude: 1° 34' 24'' West
Time zone
UTC +0:00 (Europe/London)
Summer time : UTC +1:00
Winter time : UTC +0:00
Local time

Durham neighbouring towns and cities

Durham neighbouring municipalities
Framwellgate MoorFramwellgate MoorBelmont
Framwellgate MoorNeighbouring townsBelmont
BrancepethShincliffeShincliffe
Durham neighbouring municipalities
Framwellgate Moor 1.4 milesBelmont 1.6 milesShincliffe 1.8 miles
Bearpark 2.8 milesPittington 2.9 milesWitton Gilbert 3.6 miles
Sacriston 3.6 milesGreat Lumley 4.2 milesShadforth 4.3 miles
Coxhoe 4.5 milesBrancepeth 4.8 milesEdmondsley 5 miles
Waldridge 5 milesEsh 5.4 milesKelloe 5.7 miles
Thornley 5.7 milesCornforth 5.7 milesBournmoor 5.7 miles
Haswell 5.9 milesSouth Hetton 6.1 milesSpennymoor 6.1 miles

Distance between Durham and other main cities and towns

London : 234 milesBirmingham : 159 milesLeeds : 68 miles closest
Glasgow : 130 milesSheffield : 96 milesBradford : 68 miles
Manchester : 94 milesEdinburgh : 102 milesBristol : 234 miles
Liverpool : 111 milesCardiff : 237 milesWakefield : 76 miles
Coventry : 164 milesWigan : 96 milesDudley : 158 miles
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

World heritage site close to Durham City

Leisure and activities in Durham surrounding area

No activities found in town Durham

Other information on the City of Durham

Nuclear power plantHartlepool Nuclear Power Station 30 mile