Carlisle

Also known as City of Carlisle

local government district of Cumbria, England, UK (1973-2023)

Key facts

Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Country: England
Ceremonial county: Cumbria
Historic county: Cumberland
Admin hq: Carlisle
Founded: 1 April 1974 ( 1974-04-01 )
Abolished: 31 March 2023 ( 2023-03-31 )
Type: City
Governing body: Carlisle City Council
Total: 401.53 sq mi (1,039.97 km )
Density: 274.584/sq mi (106.017/km )
Ethnicity: 97.6% White, 0.9% South Asian, 0.6% Mixed, 0.2% Black, 0.5% Chinese or Other
Time zone: UTC+0 ( Greenwich Mean Time )
Postcode: CA postcode area
Ons code: 16UD (ONS), E07000028 (GSS)
Os grid reference: NY394555
Website: www.carlisle.gov.uk

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Wikidata facts

Population: 108000
Area: 1039.2979
Official website: www.carlisle.gov.uk
Image: The Old Town Hall, Carlisle (geograph 7247695).jpg
Households: 50429

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Commons category: City of Carlisle
inception: 1974-04-01
mean age: 41.3
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 2023-03-31

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The City of Carlisle (/kɑːrˈlaɪl/ kar-LYLE, locally /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/ KAR-lyle) was a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city. It was named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covered a far larger area which included the towns of Brampton and Longtown, as well as outlying villages including Dalston, Scotby and Wetheral. In 2011 the district had a population of 107,524, and an area of 1,039.97 square kilometres (402 sq mi).

The district boundaries were set as part of the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, and covered an amalgamation of two former local government districts, the City and County Borough of Carlisle and the Border Rural District of Cumberland. The district shared a border with Scotland (to the north), and was bounded on the southwest by the borough of Allerdale, and on the south by the district of Eden. The county of Northumberland was to the east.