Lancashire

Summary

Lancashire is a ceremonial county of England^[1]. Lancashire has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Lancashire is located in North West England^[3].
• Lancashire is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• Lancashire's instance of is recorded as ceremonial county of England^[5].
• Lancashire's capital is recorded as Preston^[6].
• Lancashire's capital is recorded as Lancaster^[7].
• Lancashire's shares border with is recorded as Cumbria^[8].
• Lancashire's shares border with is recorded as North Yorkshire^[9].
• Lancashire's shares border with is recorded as West Yorkshire^[10].
• Lancashire's shares border with is recorded as Greater Manchester^[11].
• Lancashire's shares border with is recorded as Merseyside^[12].
• Lancashire's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as West Lancashire^[13].
• Lancashire's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Preston^[14].
• Lancashire's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chorley^[15].
• Lancashire's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hyndburn^[16].
• Lancashire's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ribble Valley^[17].
• Lancashire's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Rossendale^[18].
• Lancashire's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Burnley^[19].
• Lancashire's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Blackpool^[20].
• Lancashire's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Blackburn with Darwen^[21].
• Lancashire's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Fylde^[22].
• Lancashire's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lancaster^[23].
• Lancashire's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pendle^[24].
• Lancashire's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as South Ribble^[25].
• Lancashire's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Wyre^[26].
• Lancashire's twinned administrative body is recorded as Perpignan^[27].

Body

Geography

Lancashire is in the country of United Kingdom^[4]. Lancashire is located in North West England^[3]. Lancashire is part of North West England^[28].

Physical Characteristics

Lancashire covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3075.1277'}^[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+1498300'}^[30], {'amount': '+1451500'}^[31], and {'amount': '+1515487'}^[32].

Designation and Status

Lancashire's instance of is recorded as ceremonial county of England^[5].

Why It Matters

Lancashire has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Lancashire is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]