After the Restoration of 1660 the county and city returned two members each. The Durham District School Board operates all English-language secular public schools within Durham Region, except for those schools within Clarington, which are part of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. Today no deep-coal mines exist in the county and numbers attending the Miners' Gala decreased over the period between the end of the strike and the 21st century. The city was ranked tenth in the UK towns that took the worst economic hit due to having a high students population, Sign up to our newsletter for the latest County Durham news. The rest of the ceremonial county is included in constituencies in the Cleveland parliamentary constituency area. [citation needed], The prior of Durham ranked first among the bishop's barons. Protect yourself and others from Coronavirus . This area of the county elects seven Members of Parliament. Durham's 2020 population is now estimated at 417,924. Emerging employment sectors in Durham Region include sustainable energy, local food production, bio-sciences, next-generation automotive, logistics, advanced manufacturing, construction, and technology. S. Broughton, M. Ellingham, R. Trillo, O. Duane, V. Dowell, List of Parliamentary constituencies in County Durham, Cleveland parliamentary constituency area, County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service, History of local government districts in Durham, 2009 structural changes to local government in England, Department for Communities and Local Government, List of settlements in County Durham by population, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, County Durham (UK Parliament constituency), "New High Sheriff sworn in at Durham Crown Court ceremony", "The County Durham (Structural Change) Order 2008", "The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Other Provision) Order 2009", "The Durham (Borough of Darlington) (Structural Change) Order 1995", "The Cleveland (Structural Change) Order 1995", "History of County Durham | Map and description for the county, A Vision of Britain through Time", "The Harrying of the North | History Today", "Top 5 Heritage Attractions in and around Durham", "Auckland Castle in Durham to open to public after £12.4m restoration", "Auckland Castle to re-open after multimillion-pound restoration", "Castle opening crowns £150m revival of Bishop Auckland", "First look: a tour of the restored Auckland Castle", "City philanthropist battles to transform 'left behind' UK town", "North East towns land £175m from Government fund", "North East England Climate : Durham Weather", "PLANNING AND HIGHWAYS COMMITTEE 21 NOVEMBER 2012 THE COUNTY DURHAM PLAN, LOCAL PLAN PREFERED [sic] OPTIONS", "Population Estimates for UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, Mid-2016", "Ward Level Mid-Year Population Estimates, Mid-2016", Census 2001 – Ethnicity and religion in England and Wales, Local area labour market statistical indicators incorporating the Annual Population Survey, "History of Railways in County Durham - Waggonways", "Category-D villages in County Durham - Waggonways", "Hothouse towers: Auckland Castle's skyscraping revamp", "Coal Zoom | The Cornish in County Durham, England: How 19th Century Mining Migration Shaped the Region", "Irish migration to North East England | Co-Curate", "Our Irish Immigrant Roots - Consett History", "Sunderland's Irish links celebrated on St Patrick's Day", "Museum of miners' art to open as part of Bishop Auckland culture drive", "Mining Art Gallery opens doors in Bishop Auckland", "Northumbrian Pipers Society - NPS Cleveland Branch", "About Durham University : Our history and values – Durham University", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=County_Durham&oldid=983976782, English unitary authorities created in 2009, Local government districts of North East England, NUTS 2 statistical regions of the United Kingdom, Articles with dead external links from September 2017, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles with dead external links from September 2018, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2016, Articles with specifically marked weasel-worded phrases from June 2016, All articles with vague or ambiguous time, Vague or ambiguous time from November 2019, Articles with specifically marked weasel-worded phrases from November 2019, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2008, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Industry, including energy and construction.