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City of Carlisle is a local government district
Non-metropolitan district

Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially 'shire districts', are a type of Districts of England in England. As originally created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan county in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement....
 with city status
List of cities in the United Kingdom

This is a list of cities in the United Kingdom, as of 2008. Cities which have held such status since time immemorial are indicated with TI in the column headed Year granted city status....
 in Cumbria
Cumbria

Cumbria is a non-metropolitan county in the North West England of England. Cumbria came into existence as a county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
. It has a population of around 100,739 (2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th Census in the United Kingdom....
).

Its main settlement is Carlisle
Carlisle

Carlisle is in the City of Carlisle, a district of Cumbria in North West England. It is located at the confluence of the rivers River Eden, Cumbria, River Caldew and River Petteril, south of the Anglo-Scottish border....
.

The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the previous city and County Borough
County borough

County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control....
 of Carlisle, with the Border Rural District
Border Rural District

Border was a rural district in Cumberland, England from 1934 to 1974.It was formed by a Local Government Act 1929 in 1934, by a merger of Longtown Rural District, most of Brampton Rural District and nearly all of Carlisle Rural District, as well as a part of Penrith Rural District....
.

With an area of 1,039.97 kmē, it is, technically, by area, the largest city in England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
. However, only a small amount of this area is urbanised, namely the city of Carlisle and the towns of Brampton
Brampton, Carlisle, Cumbria

Brampton is a small market town in Cumbria, England founded in the 7th century about 9 miles east of Carlisle and 2 Roman miles south of Hadrian's Wall....
, Longtown
Longtown, Cumbria

Longtown is a town in northern Cumbria, England, with a population of around 3,000. It is in the parish of Arthuret and on the River Esk, Dumfriesshire, not far from the Anglo-Scottish border...
, and Scotby
Scotby

Scotby is a village in Cumbria, England, United Kingdom. It is separated from Carlisle only by the M6 Motorway, and is close to other dormitory towns in the area, such as Wetheral, Cumwhinton and Aglionby, Cumbria....
.








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City of Carlisle is a local government district
Non-metropolitan district

Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially 'shire districts', are a type of Districts of England in England. As originally created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan county in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement....
 with city status
List of cities in the United Kingdom

This is a list of cities in the United Kingdom, as of 2008. Cities which have held such status since time immemorial are indicated with TI in the column headed Year granted city status....
 in Cumbria
Cumbria

Cumbria is a non-metropolitan county in the North West England of England. Cumbria came into existence as a county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
. It has a population of around 100,739 (2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th Census in the United Kingdom....
).

Its main settlement is Carlisle
Carlisle

Carlisle is in the City of Carlisle, a district of Cumbria in North West England. It is located at the confluence of the rivers River Eden, Cumbria, River Caldew and River Petteril, south of the Anglo-Scottish border....
.

The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the previous city and County Borough
County borough

County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control....
 of Carlisle, with the Border Rural District
Border Rural District

Border was a rural district in Cumberland, England from 1934 to 1974.It was formed by a Local Government Act 1929 in 1934, by a merger of Longtown Rural District, most of Brampton Rural District and nearly all of Carlisle Rural District, as well as a part of Penrith Rural District....
.

With an area of 1,039.97 kmē, it is, technically, by area, the largest city in England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
. However, only a small amount of this area is urbanised, namely the city of Carlisle and the towns of Brampton
Brampton, Carlisle, Cumbria

Brampton is a small market town in Cumbria, England founded in the 7th century about 9 miles east of Carlisle and 2 Roman miles south of Hadrian's Wall....
, Longtown
Longtown, Cumbria

Longtown is a town in northern Cumbria, England, with a population of around 3,000. It is in the parish of Arthuret and on the River Esk, Dumfriesshire, not far from the Anglo-Scottish border...
, and Scotby
Scotby

Scotby is a village in Cumbria, England, United Kingdom. It is separated from Carlisle only by the M6 Motorway, and is close to other dormitory towns in the area, such as Wetheral, Cumwhinton and Aglionby, Cumbria....
.

Parishes

  • Arthuret
    Arthuret

    Arthuret is a civil parish in the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,434. The parish includes the village of Longtown, Cumbria and Easton, Cumbria....
    , Askerton
    Askerton

    Askerton is a civil parish in the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England. It has a population of 162 according to the 2001 census. It includes various hamlets including Kirkcambeck and Shopford....
  • Beaumont
    Beaumont, Cumbria

    Beaumont is a village and civil parish in the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 447....
    , Bewcastle
    Bewcastle

    Bewcastle is a large civil parish in the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England.According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 411....
    , Brampton
    Brampton, Carlisle, Cumbria

    Brampton is a small market town in Cumbria, England founded in the 7th century about 9 miles east of Carlisle and 2 Roman miles south of Hadrian's Wall....
    , Burgh by Sands
    Burgh by Sands

    Burgh by Sands is a village and civil parish in the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England, situated near the Solway Firth. The parish includes the village of Burgh by Sands along with Longburgh, Dykesfield, Boustead Hill, Moorhouse, Cumbria and Thurstonfield....
    , Burtholme
    Burtholme

    Burtholme refers to any of a civil parish in Cumbria, a hamlet within that parish or a family name originally linked to the place. It also appears in Burtholme Beck, which marks a significant point on Hadrian's Wall....
  • Carlatton, Castle Carrock, Cummersdale, Cumrew
    Cumrew

    Cumrew is a small village in north-east Cumbria, England about 7 miles south of Brampton, Carlisle, Cumbria and 13 miles east of Carlisle.Local farms include Helme Farm, Saughtregate, Turnberry, Albyfield and Cumrew Farm....
    , Cumwhitton
    Cumwhitton

    Cumwhitton is a small village in close proximity to Carlisle in Cumbria, England, and is the head of the civil parish of Cumwhitton. There is a church called St Mary's and a public house or inn called The Pheasant which offers a wide range of food and a good reputation for Real Ale....
  • Dalston
    Dalston, Cumbria

    Dalston is a village in Cumbria, England. It is situated on the B5299 road about four miles south-south-west of Carlisle city centre, and approximately five miles from Junction 42 of the M6 motorway....
  • Farlam
  • Hayton
    Hayton, Cumbria

    Hayton is a small village in Cumbria, England, roughly eight miles east of Carlisle, and 10 miles from the England/Scotland border. There is a separate settlement named Hayton within Cumbria near Aspatria....
    , Hethersgill
  • Irthington
    Irthington

    Irthington is a civil parish within the Carlisle district in Cumbria, England. Located in the far north of Cumberland this locale is crossed by Hadrian's Wall and is anteceded by the Roman settlement comprising Britannia....
  • Kingmoor, Kingwater, Kirkandrews, Kirklinton Middle
  • Midgeholme
  • Nether Denton, Nicholforest
  • Orton
  • Rockcliffe
    Rockcliffe

    Rockcliffe is a village and civil parish in the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England. Part of the parish is a marshy peninsula between the mouths of the rivers River Esk, Cumbria and River Eden....
  • St Cuthbert Without
    St Cuthbert Without

    The parish of St Cuthbert Without or simply St Cuthbert is within the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England.The parish lies immediately to the south of Carlisle itself and comprises the following settlements - Blackwell, Durdar, Carleton, Brisco and Wreay ....
    , Scaleby, Solport, Stanwix Rural
    Stanwix Rural

    Stanwix Rural is a civil parish in the City of Carlisle non-metropolitan district of Cumbria immediately to the north east of Carlisle itself ? parts of the Carlisle urban area are in the parish boundaries....
    , Stapleton
  • Upper Denton
    Upper Denton

    Upper Denton is a village in the north of Cumbria, England. The village is situated to the south of the course of Hadrian's Wall. Nearby villages include Gilsland, Greenhead and Lanercost....
  • Walton
    Walton, Cumbria

    Walton is a village and civil parish in the far north of Cumbria, England. The village is situated at the north of the course of Hadrian's Wall....
    , Waterhead, Westlinton
    Westlinton

    Westlinton is a small village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. It is in the City of Carlisle district, and is located north of Carlisle, on the A7 road between Carlisle and Longtown, Cumbria....
    , Wetheral
    Wetheral

    Wetheral is a village in Cumbria, England. The village serves mostly as a Bedroom community for nearby Carlisle. As of the United Kingdom Census 2001, the population of the Wetheral Wards of the United Kingdom is 4,039....