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Manchester is a city in North West England, at the centre of the eponymous county of Greater Manchester. It had a population of over 589,000 in 2024. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
589,670 1
Area (sq km)
116 1
Founding Year
79 1
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Elevation (m)
38 2
Latitude
53.48 degrees north 1
Longitude
2.25 degrees west 1
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manchester is associated with england.

Source Manchester (Wikipedia)
United Kingdom, Countries
Source Manchester (Wikipedia)
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Braid moved to Manchester in 1828, continuing to practise from there until his death in 1860.
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The family was based in Manchester for the first decade of Smith's life.
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The University of Manchester is a public research university in Manchester, England, with its main campus south of the city centre on Oxford Road.
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Sources
1. Manchester (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in North West England, at the centre of the eponymous county of Greater Manchester.
  • Infobox, Population figure
    589,670
  • Lead section
    It had a population of over 589,000 in 2024.
  • Infobox, Area
    116 km2
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    53.48
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    -2.25
  • Infobox, Founded
    79
  • Associated With: United Kingdom, Infobox, Country
    United Kingdom
  • In Group: Cities of Northern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Manchester (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 38 m
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Wikidata: Manchester
Wikidata Q18125, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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