page_title: South Shields
section_title: Regional identity
hierarchical_section_title: South Shields / Regional identity
caption_attribution_description: English: The Spirit of en:South Shields, a 1998 waterfront sculpture by en:Irene Brown. Self taken, 2005.
context_page_description: South Shields is a coastal town in the North East of England at the mouth of the River Tyne, about 3.7 miles downstream from Newcastle upon Tyne. Historically part of County Durham, it became part of Tyne and Wear in 1974. According to the 2011 census, the town had a population of 76,498, the third largest in Tyneside after Newcastle and Gateshead. It is part of the metropolitan borough of South Tyneside which includes the towns of Jarrow and Hebburn. South Shields is represented in Parliament by Labour MP Emma Lewell-Buck. The demonym of a person from South Shields is a Geordie, or more colloquially, a Sandancer.
context_section_description: People born in South Shields are considered to be Geordies, a term commonly associated with all residents of Tyneside.
  A less commonly used colloquial term is Sandancer. It is presumed to originate from the town's beach and history.
caption: The 1998 sculpture Spirit of South Shields, by Irene Brown, embodies the town's maritime heritage. It overlooks the mouth of the Tyne.
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