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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
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+00:00 3
Connections

Associated With

England, States or Territories

manchester is associated with england.

Source Manchester (Wikipedia)
United Kingdom, Countries
Source Manchester (Wikipedia)

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How Manchester became a seaport 36 miles from the sea, Articles
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University of Manchester

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Source University of Manchester (Wikipedia)Lead
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is a public research university in Manchester, England

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Armstrong Whitworth

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Auto Trader Group plc

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Avro

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Cosgrove Hall Films

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headquartered in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester
CVS Business Rates

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Great Central Railway

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J.W. Lees Brewery

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Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway

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Manchester and Leeds Railway

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Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society

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University of Manchester

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is a public research university in Manchester, England
James Braid

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Quote, Article text
Braid moved to Manchester in 1828, continuing to practise from there until his death in 1860.
Pamela Colman Smith

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The family was based in Manchester for the first decade of Smith's life.
University of Manchester

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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.
Muslim Arbitration Tribunal

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University of Manchester

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England Squash

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Based at the National Squash Centre in Manchester
Manchester Thunder

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are an English netball team based in Manchester.
Rugby Football League

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Based at Sportcity in Manchester
University of Manchester

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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.
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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3. GeoNames: Manchester - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 2643123
    53.48095 -2.23743 P PPLA2 GB ENG I2 568996 51 Europe/London
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 51 m
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 53.25, -2.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 53.25, -2.25
53.25 -2.25 Cfb
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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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