
Washington is a town in the Sunderland district, in Tyne and Wear, England. Historically part of County Durham, it is the ancestral settlement of the local Washington family, from which the first president of the United States, George Washington, descended. It has a population of 67,085.
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It is located between Chester-le-Street, Gateshead and South Tyneside. Washington was designated a new town in 1964. It became part of Tyne and Wear in 1974. The town has expanded dramatically since its designation; new villages were created and areas were reassigned from Chester-le-Street, to offer housing and employment to those moving from adjoining areas and further afield. At the 2011 census, Washington had a population of 67,085, compared to 53,388 in 2001.
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Towns around Washington
- Chester-le-Street5.9 km SW
- Felling6.9 km NW
- Houghton-Le-Spring7.4 km SE
- Hebburn8.1 km N
- Sunderland8.6 km E
- Gateshead8.8 km NW
- Jarrow9.2 km N
- Wallsend10 km N
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