Cleveland is an area in the north east of England which had the status of county from 1974, when it was formed from parts of the North Riding of Yorkshire and County Durham. Previous to that it had no separate existence as a local government body.
... and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 19,701 people, 6,700 households, and 5,011 families residing in the town. ...