Bishop Auckland

Bishop Auckland is a market town and common area in County Durham in north east England. It is situated around 12 miles northwest of Darlington, 12 miles southwest of Durham and 5 miles southeast of Crook at the conversion of the River Wear with its tributary the River Gaunless. As indicated by the 2001 enumeration, Bishop Auckland has a populace of 24,392, described at 16,296 for the 2011 Census. The distinction in the two censuses is because of an adjustment in the demarkations of the town limits over this period, as opposed to a real decrease in the populace.

A significant part of the town's initial history encompasses the religious administrators of Durham and the foundation of a chasing lodge, which later turned into the fundamental home of the Bishops of Durham. This connect with the Bishops of Durham is reflected in the initial segment of the town's name. Amid the Industrial Revolution, the town developed quickly as coal mining grabbed hold as a critical industry. The consequent decrease of the coal mining industry in the late 20th century has been rebuked for a fall in the town's fortunes in other sectors.

Today, the biggest area of work in the town is fabricating. Since 1 April 2009, the town's neighborhood government has originated from the Durham County Council Unitary Authority. The unitary expert supplanted the past Wear Valley District Council and Durham County Council. Bishop Auckland is situated in the Bishop Auckland parliamentary body electorate. The town has a town-twinning with the French town of Ivry-sur-Seine. The town is likewise conversationally alluded to as Bish Vegas, the causes of which are indistinct.