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South Shields

South Shields — town in Tyne and Wear, England, UK.

South Shields

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South Shields is a town of about 75,337 people in lowlands. (Town in Tyne and Wear, England.) Wikipedia notes: "South Shields is a coastal port town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England; it lies on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. The town was known in Roman times as Arbeia and as Caer Urfa by the Early Middle Ages.". Coordinates 54.9950°, -1.4300°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
54.9950, -1.4300
Population
75,337

Sources

Things to see in South Shields

3 attractions within 12 km.

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