Cramlington

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Cramlington is a town in the north east of England in the county of Northumberland, 19 km (12 miles english ) north of Newcastle upon Tyne. The city has about 39,000 inhabitants ( 2004). The town's name suggests a Danish or Anglo-Saxon origin, as " ton" "the city " means =.

History

The first document of Cramlington was in 1135th It was long until the 19th century, a farming town, was introduced as a coal mining in 1824. Throughout the 20th century, expanded the city. Today there are many housing estates but no more coal mines. The city works today more than a commuter town for the professionals who work in Newcastle upon Tyne and the farmers who beacken läandlicher in Northumberland.

Twinning

The twin cities of Cramlington are:

• Solingen (North Rhine -Westphalia)
• Ratingen (Nordrhein- Westfalen)
• Gelendzhik (Russia)