<P> Tyne and Wear ( / ˌtaɪn ən ˈwɪər / ) is a metropolitan county in the North East region of England around the mouths of the rivers Tyne and Wear . It came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972 . It consists of the five metropolitan boroughs of South Tyneside , North Tyneside , City of Newcastle upon Tyne , Gateshead and City of Sunderland . It is bounded on the east by the North Sea , and has borders with Northumberland to the north and County Durham to the south . </P>
<P> Tyne and Wear ( / ˌtaɪn ən ˈwɪər / ) is a metropolitan county in the North East region of England around the mouths of the rivers Tyne and Wear . It came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972 . It consists of the five metropolitan boroughs of South Tyneside , North Tyneside , City of Newcastle upon Tyne , Gateshead and City of Sunderland . It is bounded on the east by the North Sea , and has borders with Northumberland to the north and County Durham to the south . </P>
when did tyne and wear became a county
when did tyne and wear became a county
1974
1974