The English village of Murton is mostly within the county of Durham and has a population of approximately 9,200.
Most of Murton is governed by County Durham council with the remainder being in the area of Sunderland District (B) council
Most of Murton is policed by Durham Police with the remainder being policed by Northumbria Police
The largest Parliamentary Constituency in Murton is Easington (96.55%) with the remainder being in Houghton and Sunderland South (3.45%)
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