Greater Manchester
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Greater Manchester
Summary
Greater Manchester is a ceremonial county of England[1]. It draws 2,162 Wikipedia views per month (ceremonial_county_of_england category, ranking #7 of 36).[2]
Key Facts
- Greater Manchester is located in North West England[3].
- Greater Manchester is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
- Greater Manchester's head of government is recorded as Andy Burnham[5].
- Greater Manchester's image is recorded as Manchester from the air (geograph 6532147).jpg[6].
- Greater Manchester's instance of is recorded as ceremonial county of England[7].
- Greater Manchester's instance of is recorded as metropolitan county[8].
- Greater Manchester's flag image is recorded as Unofficial County Flag of Greater Manchester.svg[9].
- Greater Manchester's shares border with is recorded as Cheshire[10].
- Greater Manchester's shares border with is recorded as Merseyside[11].
- Greater Manchester's shares border with is recorded as Lancashire[12].
- Greater Manchester's shares border with is recorded as Derbyshire[13].
- Greater Manchester's shares border with is recorded as West Yorkshire[14].
- Greater Manchester's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bolton[15].
- Greater Manchester's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bury[16].
- Greater Manchester's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Oldham[17].
- Greater Manchester's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Rochdale[18].
- Greater Manchester's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Stockport[19].
- Greater Manchester's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tameside[20].
- Greater Manchester's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Trafford[21].
- Greater Manchester's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Wigan[22].
- Greater Manchester's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Manchester[23].
- Greater Manchester's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Salford[24].
- Greater Manchester's twinned administrative body is recorded as Peine[25].
- Greater Manchester's GND ID is recorded as 4382257-5[26].
- Greater Manchester's locator map image is recorded as Greater Manchester UK locator map 2010.svg[27].
Body
Geography
Greater Manchester is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in North West England[3].
Physical Characteristics
Greater Manchester's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1275.9821'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+2812569'}[29], {'amount': '+2848286'}[30], {'amount': '+2867800'}[31], {'amount': '+2702200'}[32], and {'amount': '+2911744'}[33].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include ceremonial county of England[7] and metropolitan county[8].
History and Context
+1974-04-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Greater Manchester[34].
Why It Matters
Greater Manchester draws 2,162 Wikipedia views per month (ceremonial_county_of_england category, ranking #7 of 36).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]