Metropolitan district in England
| Coordinates: | 53.44, -2.23 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 84 94 |
Manchester is a metropolitan borough and city in North West England, historically part of Lancashire and now at the heart of the Greater Manchester metropolitan county. The district centres on the city centre and stretches across canals and former docklands around the rivers Irwell and Medlock, with neighbourhoods such as Castlefield and the Northern Quarter renowned for converted warehouses and visible industrial heritage.
Famed as a cradle of the Industrial Revolution for its cotton industry, Manchester has re‑invented itself as a major cultural, educational and economic hub: vibrant creative and digital sectors sit alongside leading universities like the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University. The city’s music, arts and sporting cultures are internationally influential, the population is socially diverse and student‑rich, and regeneration projects around places such as Salford Quays continue to reshape its waterfront and nightlife scene.
M1, M2, M4, M8, M9, M11, M12, M13, M14, M15, M18, M19, M20, M21, M22, M23, M40, M90