Manchester, Greater

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Metropolitan county of northwest England, created in 1974; in 1986 most of the functions of the former county council were transferred to metropolitan district councils.

Area
1,290 sq km/498 sq mi

Towns and cities
Manchester, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan

Features
Manchester Ship Canal links it with the River Mersey and the sea; Old Trafford cricket ground near Stretford, and the football ground of Manchester United

Industries
engineering, textiles, textile machinery, chemicals, plastics, electrical goods, electronic equipment, paper, printing, rubber, and asbestos

Population
(2001) 2,482,300

Famous people
Anthony Burgess, John Dalton, Gracie Fields, James Joule, Emmeline Pankhurst, L S Lowry

Blue stands for water and rain. Black and white represent the racial harmony of the people. Effective date: 30 September 1966. >>