Cumberland

It has been suggested that Cumberland (unitary authority) be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since November 2023.

Cumberland
Historic county
Skiddaw; River Esk; Carlisle Castle
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Area
• 1831	969,490 acres (3,923.4 km2)1831 Census cited in Vision of Britain – Ancient county data
• 1911	973,086 acres (3,937.94 km2)
• 1961	973,146 acres (3,938.18 km2)
Population
• 1911	265,746 Vision of Britain – Cumberland population (density and area)
• 1961	294,303
Density
• 1911	0.27/acre (0.67/ha)
• 1961	0.3/acre (0.74/ha)
History
• Origin	Historic
• Created	12th Century
Status	Historic county (current) Administrative county (1889–1974) Ceremonial county (until 1974)
Chapman code	CUL
Government	Cumberland County Council (1889–1974)
• HQ	Carlisle
Arms of Cumberland County Council
Subdivisions
• Type	Wards
• Units	Cumberland Eskdale Allerdale Above Derwent Allerdale Below Derwent Leath

Cumberland (/ˈkʌmbərlənd/ KUM-bər-lənd) is an area of Northern England which was historically a county. The county was bordered by Northumberland to the north-east, County Durham to the east, Westmorland to the south-east, Lancashire to the south, and the Scottish counties of Dumfriesshire and Roxburghshire to the north. The area includes the city of Carlisle, part of the Lake District and North Pennines, and the Solway Firth coastline.

Cumberland had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974, when it was subsumed into Cumbria with Westmorland as well as parts of Yorkshire and Lancashire. It gives its name to the unitary authority area of Cumberland, which has similar boundaries but excludes Penrith.