Boundaries
The constituency is located in the north west of County Durham, in the North East England region. It consists of the western part of the former Derwentside district (including Consett and Lanchester) and the northern part of the former Wear Valley district (including Weardale, Crook and Willington).
Read more about this topic: North West Durham (UK Parliament Constituency)
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