Region:North East England
| North East England | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Number of zones | 1 369 |
| Maximum PPH | 1 443 |
| Last updated | 2023-04-14 |
North East England is one of twelve regions in the United Kingdom. It includes the counties of Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Northumberland and a small part of North Yorkshire and has about three million inhabitants.
The largest city is Newcastle upon Tyne. The north east is home to three conurbations: Tyneside, Wearside, and Teesside, as well as three cities: Sunderland and City of Durham. Large towns in the region include Darlington, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, South Shields, Stockton-on-Tees and Washington.
Adjacent regions are Yorkshire & The Humber in the south, North West England in the west and Scotland in the north.
Geographical division[edit]
Municipalities[edit]
In the North East England there are 12 municipalities with at least one turf zone:
| Municipality | Zones |
|---|---|
| County Durham | 225 |
| Darlington | 45 |
| Gateshead | 94 |
| Hartlepool | 31 |
| Middlesbrough | 172 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 235 |
| North Tyneside | 77 |
| Northumberland | 124 |
| Redcar and Cleveland | 47 |
| South Tyneside | 36 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 159 |
| Sunderland | 124 |
The list is updated according to the zones that existed on 2023-04-14.
Zones[edit]
There are 1369 turf zones in the region of North East England, two of which are counted as world heritage sites, two water zones, 14 train station zones, one national park zone, 14 monument zones, 58 holy zones, one summit zone, 59 bridge zones, six castle zones and 15 ruin zones.
Updated: 2023-04-14
Most taken Zones[edit]
| # | Zone | Takes | Unique turfers |
Ranking Global |
Created | Municipality | Location | Warded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pump | 866 | 17 | 21 566 | 2022-01-01 | County Durham | Map | Statistics | The small park at the junction of West End, High Street and The Square, Sedgefield |
| 2 | Hawham | 789 | 16 | 22 603 | 2022-01-01 | County Durham | Map | Statistics | Footpath between Hawthorn Road and Durham Road, Sedgefield |
| 3 | TheGarth | 711 | 15 | 23 804 | 2022-03-07 | County Durham | Map | Statistics | The pedestrian and bicycle path at The Grath, Sedgefield |
| 4 | CallMeAgain | 688 | 16 | 24 149 | 2021-10-02 | County Durham | Map | Statistics | The little park at the junction of The Lane and Chestnut Road, Sedgefield |
| 5 | Winterton | 609 | 14 | 25 527 | 2022-01-01 | County Durham | Map | Statistics | At the Winterton Avenue - Cunningham Court - Salter's Lane roundabout, Sedgefield |
Updated: 2023-04-14
Source: Warded
Zone development[edit]
The first turf zone in the region was ThornStatue which was created on April 20, 2012.
| Year | New zones | Accumulated |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 515 | 518 |
| 2014 | 5 | 523 |
| 2015 | 4 | 527 |
| 2016 | 2 | 529 |
| 2017 | 7 | 536 |
| 2018 | 9 | 545 |
| 2019 | 0 | 545 |
| 2020 | 103 | 648 |
| 2021 | 193 | 841 |
| 2022 | 375 | 1 216 |
Source: urbangeeks
Never taken zones[edit]
Zones that were created more than six months ago and have never been taken by any turfer.
| Zone | Municipality | Position | Info | Date created |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SaltwellPond 
|
Gateshead | Map | Warded | 2013-06-15 |
Gisborough 
|
Redcar and Cleveland | Map | Warded | 2020-11-04 |
| HorsesNearby | Redcar and Cleveland | Map | Warded | 2022-04-30 |
| PuffinIsland | Northumberland | Map | Warded | 2022-07-03 |
| BeckFalls | County Durham | Map | Warded | 2022-08-15 |
Updated: 2023-04-14
More about zones[edit]
For more information about turf zones, see the respective municipality.
Points and results[edit]
Totalscore[edit]
Ranking by points taken in the region. The table is sortable (click on the headings).
| # | Turfer | Municipality | Total Points | Points taken in the region |
Takeovers | Unique | Ranking Global |
▲/▼ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pest / Turfgame | Redcar and Cleveland | 2 140 089 | 1 971 478 | 3 783 | 788 | 2 427 (4 458) | - |
| 2 | MozzaR / Turfgame | County Durham | 1 664 879 | 1 552 310 | 4 325 | 727 | 2 912 (5 382) | - |
| 3 | HissingSid / Turfgame | County Durham | 1 406 804 | 1 304 723 | 4 604 | 345 | 3 235 | NEW |
| 4 | FeTaTo / Turfgame | Turfer from Scotland 
|
16 580 030 | 1 108 152 | 49 451 | 24 501 | 150 (656) | ▲1 |
| 5 | ArtificialTurf / Turfgame | County Durham | 784 551 | 763 600 | 3 190 | 245 | 4 460 | NEW |
| 6 | Lost_Robot / Turfgame | County Durham | 793 710 | 750 701 | 2 402 | 464 | 4 430 | NEW |
| 7 | Alihodge / Turfgame | County Durham | 528 767 | 524 393 | 2 116 | 103 | 5 432 | NEW |
| 8 | ItWasMe,Dio! / Turfgame | County Durham | 359 256 | 339 759 | 1 580 | 175 | 6 543 | NEW |
| 9 | DoodleDad / Turfgame | Turfer from Scotland
|
5 077 538 | 338 130 | 18 875 | 1 539 | 1 097 | NEW |
| 10 | Cruachan / Turfgame | Turfer from Scotland
|
9 390 117 | 332 521 | 32 431 | 7 516 | 501 (882) | ▼7 |
Eliminated from the list:
| # | Turfer | Municipality | Total Points | Points taken in the region |
Takeovers | Unique | Ranking Global |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 (4) | BabeMagnet / Turfgame | Newcastle upon Tyne | 272 215 | 272 082 | 551 | 227 | 7 381 (6 654) |
| 15 (6) | Conker / Turfgame | Newcastle upon Tyne | 199 781 | 198 627 | 358 | 110 | 8 419 (7 640) |
| 16 (7) | féarglas / Turfgame | Turfer from Scotland
|
29 980 497 | 171 022 | 105 904 | 11 139 | 21 (100) |
| 17 (8) | Poppins / Turfgame | Newcastle upon Tyne | 160 482 | 170 222 | 371 | 126 | 9 279 (9 431) |
| 20 (9) | SpongeBobbette / Turfgame | ? | 173 544 | 101 315 | 469 | 339 | 8 959 (7 981) |
| 24 (10) | MrJokerit / Turfgame | Turfer from Västra Götaland 
|
21 569 005 | 91 637 | 118 929 | 11 431 | 78 (103) |
Updated: 2023-04-15 compared to (2021-12-19)
Source: Warded
Fastest Eager[edit]
Fastest to take 10 zones
| # | Turfer | Medal | City | Time | Distance | Average speed |
Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pest | 
|
Middlesbrough | 08:47 | 2.26 km | 15.46 km/h | Link |
| 2 | MozzaR |
|
Middlesbrough | 09:53 | 2.7 km | 16.37 km/h | Link |
| 3 | DoodleDad | 
|
Middlesbrough | 11:22 | 1.98 km | 10.47 km/h | Link |
| 4 | ESOCWalter |
|
Newcastle upon Tyne | 11:45 | 2.16 km | 11.04 km/h | Link |
| 5 | FeTaTo |
|
Sunderland | 13:00 | 2.37 km | 10.95 km/h | Link |
| 6 | Elliott1978 |
|
Stockton-on-Tees | 13:14 | 1.97 km | 8.92 km/h | Link |
| 7 | Lost_Robot |
|
Middlesbrough | 13:42 | 2.55 km | 11.15 km/h | Link |
| 8 | ArtificialTurf |
|
Sedgefield → Fishburn | 14:00 | 2.96 km | 12.67 km/h | Link |
| 9 | ItWasMe,Dio! |
|
Sedgefield | 14:07 | 2.81 km | 11.95 km/h | Link |
| 10 | ravinous |
|
Newcastle upon Tyne | 14:21 | 3.17 km | 13.27 km/h | Link |
Updated: 2023-04-15
Source: Warded
Global Top-3 Rankings[edit]
Turfers in the region that placed on the global top-3 list.
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Updated: 2023-04-15
Source: Warded
Turfers who have won in the country[edit]
Turfers in the region who have won in the United Kingdom since it officially became a turf country June 15 2013 (in Round 36).
(The Country medal was introduced and awarded for the first time round 46).
Click Expand to see the list.
| Round (weeks) |
Turfer | Global Ranking |
Points | Takes | Municipality | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 (4) | MrRed | 317 | 153 043 | 390 | Turfgame | Guest turfer from the region of Stockholm No country medal awarded. Too few turfers. |
Updated: 2023-04-15
Turfers who won in the region[edit]
The following turfers have won in the region of North East England since the United Kingdom officially became a turf country June 15 2013 (in Round 36).
(The Region medal was introduced and awarded for the first time round 46).
Click Expand to see the list.
Updated: 2023-04-15
External Links[edit]
- North East England (Wikipedia)
- Map with all zones in North East England marked
- Error reporting of North East England zones
- Toplist for the current round for region North East England
- Map showing the current points per hour (PPH) for all zones in this region
- List over the 100 newest zones in the region
- Statistics on zones and players in North East England for the current round
