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Gateshead

metropolitan borough, England, United Kingdom
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Gateshead is a town and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, northeastern England. It originated as a small settlement near a medieval bridge over the River Tyne, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne.1

During the Industrial Revolution, Gateshead became a major urban center fueled by its iron and steel industry, supported by local coal mining. While heavy industry declined in the 20th century, the area still has metal fabrication, engineering, light manufacturing, and food processing. Gateshead is also known for a large indoor shopping center, the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, and the unique Gateshead Millennium Bridge. The metropolitan borough includes towns like Felling, Dunston, and Blaydon.1

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