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Page created: 1 June 2005 Latest revision or update: 20 February 2013 City of Durham The historic city of Durham is the county town of County Durham, in the North East of England, located on a bend in the river Wear. Until 1974, the city of Durham was a municipal borough in County Durham. In 1974, it was merged with adjoining areas to form the local government district (with borough status) of the City of Durham, with a population of about 85,000. In April 2009, the City of Durham District was merged with six other districts of County Durham to form the unitary authority of County Durham. Durham Jewish Community Congregation Data Only one Jewish congregation, the Durham Synagogue, is known to have existed in Durham .
A photograph of the former Durham Synagogue in Laburnham
Street, now a Presbyterian chapel,
Durham Jewish Community - Some Historical Notes Press reports about Durham Jewish Congregation and Community
Cemetery Information: There was no Jewish cemetery.
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