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United by seven bridges across a spectacular riverscape, Newcastle (a city on the north bank of the River Tyne) and Gateshead (a town on the south bank) form a single, diverse and extremely vibrant visitor destination.
Facts
| Population | Newcastle: 260 000 Newcastle-Gateshead Area: 460 000 |
| Currency | Pound Sterling, £1 = 100 pence |
| Opening hours | Most shops are open Mon-Sat 9.00-17.30 Thurs also until 20.00 Sun 10.00-17.00 |
| Website | www.NewcastleGateshead.com |
| Newspapers | Newcastle Evening Chronicle, The Journal |
| Emergency numbers | 999 |
| Tourist information | City Centre TIC Central Arcade, Market Street +44 191 277 8000 Open Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm Closed Sunday and Bank Holidays Guildhall TIC Newcastle Quayside +44 (0)191 277 8000 Open: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9am – 4pm Bank Holidays 10am – 4pm |






















