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The Borough of Stockton-on-Tees is a unitary authority with borough status in the counties of County Durham and North Yorkshire, England. The administrative centre is Stockton-on-Tees, which lies on the north bank of the River Tees. In the 2011 census, the town had a population of 82,880 and the borough a population of 191,600. The borough is part of Tees Valley with nearby boroughs of Darlington, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Hartlepool.

The borough is governed by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, and the current mayor is Cllr Ross Patterson.

All River Tees bridges from Yarm Viaduct to Transporter Bridge are in the borough at least on one side, with the Borough of Middlesbrough to the south downstream. Teesside International Airport is shared between the borough and the Borough of Darlington.

Beside Stockton-on-Tees, the towns of Billingham and Norton are in County Durham to the north of the river. The towns of Ingleby Barwick, Thornaby-on-Tees and Yarm are south of the river in North Yorkshire.