Cheshire
Sign in to saveCheshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Merseyside to the north-west, Greater Manchester to the north-east, Derbyshire to the east, Staffordshire to the south-east, and Shropshire to the south; to the west it is bordered by the Welsh counties of Flintshire and Wrexham, and has a short coastline on the Dee Estuary. The largest settlement is Warrington.
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Cheshire is a ceremonial county located in North West England, bordered by several other English counties as well as Welsh counties, with Warrington as its largest city. It matters as a significant administrative region in the northwest of England, situated at a key crossroads between the Midlands, Wales, and the Manchester area.
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Key facts
- English county.official_name
- Cheshire
- English county.image_caption
- The Cheshire Plain from Beeston Castle, Eastgate Clock in Chester, and Little Moreton Hall
- English county.locator_map
- File:Cheshire UK locator map 2010.svg
- English county.map_caption
- Cheshire shown within England
- English county.region
- North West
- English county.established_date
- Ancient
- English county.MPs
- 12 MPs
- English county.police
- Cheshire Constabulary
- English county.largest_town
- Warrington
- English county.lord_lieutenant_office
- Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire
- English county.lord_lieutenant_name
- Alexis, Lady Redmond
- English county.high_sheriff_office
Article
44 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- History
- Earldom
- County Palatine
- Hundreds
- Feudal baronies
- North Mersey to Lancashire
- Principality: Merging of Palatine and Earldom
- Lieutenancy: North split-off
- District
- District and Unitary
- Unitary
- Governance
- Current
- Transition into a lieutenancy
- Geography
- Physical
- Human
- Green belt
- Borders
- Flora and fauna
- Demography
- Population
- Ethnicity
- Religion
- Economy
- Education
- Culture
- Arts and entertainment
- Sports
- Other
- Unofficial county flower
- Landmarks
- Settlements
- Transport
- Railways
- Roadways
- Waterways
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Merseyside to the north-west, Greater Manchester to the north-east, Derbyshire to the east, Staffordshire to the south-east, and Shropshire to the south; to the west it is bordered by the Welsh counties of Flintshire and Wrexham, and has a short coastline on the Dee Estuary. The largest settlement is Warrington.
The county has an area of and had a population of in . The areas around the River Mersey in the north of the county are the most densely populated, with Warrington, Runcorn, Widnes, and Ellesmere Port located on the river. The city of Chester lies in the west of the county, Crewe in the south, and Macclesfield in the east. For local government purposes Cheshire comprises four unitary authority areas: Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton, and Warrington. Halton Borough Council is a member of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, and the councils of the other three areas collaborate through the Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority. The county historically included all of the Wirral Peninsula and parts of southern Greater Manchester and northern Derbyshire, but excluded Widnes and Warrington.