Manchester
Sign in to saveManchester is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of over 589,000 in 2024. It borders the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the city of Salford to the west. The two cities and the surrounding towns form one of the United Kingdom's most populous conurbations, the Greater Manchester Built-up Area, which has a population of 2.87million.
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Manchester is a major city in northwest England with over 589,000 residents, located between the Pennines mountains to the north and east and the Cheshire Plain to the south. It forms part of the Greater Manchester Built-up Area, a densely populated region of nearly 2.87 million people that ranks among the UK's largest conurbations.
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Place details
- Locality
- Manchester
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 568,996
Article
50 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- History
- Before 1066: Early history
- 1066–1800: Before industrialisation
- 1800–1880: Industrialisation
- 1880–1939: Impacts of industrialisation
- 1939–1945: Second World War
- 1945–2000: Decline and regeneration
- 2000–present: Modern day
- Government
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Religion
- Ethnicity
- Economy
- Macroeconomic wealth
- Individual wealth
- Business wealth
- Architecture
- Landmarks
- Transport
- Rail
- Bus
- Air
- Canal
- Cycling
- Culture
- Music
- Performing arts
- Museums and galleries
- Literature
- Nightlife
- Gay village
- Education
- Schooling
- Higher education
- Sport
- Media
- Television
- Radio
- International relations
- Sister cities
- Friendship agreements
- Diplomatic missions
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Manchester is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of over 589,000 in 2024. It borders the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the city of Salford to the west. The two cities and the surrounding towns form one of the United Kingdom's most populous conurbations, the Greater Manchester Built-up Area, which has a population of 2.87million.
The history of Manchester began with the civilian settlement associated with the Roman fort of Mamucium or Mancunium, established around AD 79 on a sandstone bluff near the confluence of the rivers Medlock and Irwell. Historically part of Lancashire, areas of Cheshire south of the River Mersey were incorporated into Manchester in the 20th century. Throughout the Middle Ages Manchester remained a manorial township, but began to expand significantly with a boom in textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution, which resulted in it becoming the world's first industrialised city. Manchester attained city status in 1853. The Manchester Ship Canal opened in 1894, creating the Port of Manchester and linking the city to the Irish Sea, to the west. Its fortune declined after the Second World War, owing to deindustrialisation, and the 1996 Manchester bombing led to extensive investment and regeneration.