Sunderland: The Facts
Sunderland is one of the top five greenest cities in the UK.Sunderland is one of the coolest places in the country, according to top music magazine NME.
The oldest existing Latin version of the Bible - the Codex Amiantinus - was written at St Peter's Church, adjacent to our riverside campus.
Sunderland is home to the National Glass Centre.
With a population of 300,000 Sunderland is the largest city between Edinburgh and Leeds.
Sunderland is one of the world's seven most IT-intelligent cities.
The Sunderland International Airshow is the biggest free event of its kind in Northern Europe, attracting more than one million visitors.
The highest climbing wall and largest skate park in Europe are in Sunderland.
Sunderland is one of the top four best cities to do business.
The city is one of the top five places in the UK for business start-ups.
Sunderland is home to the only Olympic-sized swimming pool in the North-East.
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