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SOUTH SHIELDS

England · UNITED KINGDOM (GB) · 55.00°N / 1.43°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,637,329

South Shields is a city in United Kingdom with a population of 83,655. It sits at 55.00/-1.43, runs on Europe/London, is 2 km from Tynemouth.

Population 83,655
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/London

All facts

fields
Country
United Kingdom
Subdivision
England
Coords
55.00°N / 1.43°W
UTC offset
+0
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
N Tynemouth England 60,605 2.2 km
NW North Shields England 39,747 2.3 km
SW Jarrow England 29,470 3.9 km
N Whitley Bay England 38,055 4.7 km
S East Boldon England 5,001 6.0 km
SW Hebburn England 21,345 6.0 km
S The Boldons England 13,567 6.4 km
NW Shiremoor England 4,889 6.4 km
SE Whitburn England 5,352 6.5 km
W Wallsend England 42,739 6.6 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

3 questions
What is the population of South Shields?
83,655 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is South Shields in?
Europe/London.
Which country is South Shields in?
United Kingdom (GB).

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2637329

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2637329,
    "name": "South Shields",
    "ascii_name": "South Shields",
    "country_code": "GB",
    "population": 83655,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/London",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 54.99859,
    "longitude": -1.4323
  }
}
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