Geographical Counties Of England: Cumbria
Welcome to our Geographical Counties of England.
In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Cumbria.
Cumbria is a County in the North West of England with a Westerly coastline along the Irish Sea and is most famous for being the home of the World famous Lake District, an area with some of the best known Lakes in the Northern Hemisphere including Lake Windermere and Lake Grasmere.
Cumbria also borders Scotland to the North of the County.
Cumbria has a population of around 500,000 people in 2024 with the following 4 Counties across its borders:
You pronounce Cumbria like this: KUM-BREE-AH.
Key information for Cumbria:
Number of Local Authorities: 2.
Geographical Size: 4,205mi² / 6,767km².
County Capital: Carlisle.
Largest Town / City: Carlisle.
Closest International Airport(s): Newcastle International Airport, Woolsington, Newcastle upon Tyne NE13 8BZ. Phone Number: +44871 882 1121.
Motorways in Cumbria: The M6 motorway is in Cumbria.
Cumbria Nickname(s): Lakeland, Cumberland.