Greater Manchester
Northwest England metropolis
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in northwest England, centered on the city of Manchester.
It encompasses Manchester and nine surrounding boroughs—including Salford, Bolton, and Stockport—that grew together during industrialization.
The region functions as a single urban area with a combined government for transport and planning: Greater Manchester has a population of nearly three million.
Town in northwest England
- StockportTown in northwest England
- WiganTown in Lancashire
- OldhamTown in northwest England
- SaleExchange for payment
Leigh · Denton · Radcliffe · Hyde · Middleton · Swinton · Heywood
Plant fiber for textiles
- millGrain-crushing facility
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
canal · Engels · spinning · loom · Victorian · chimney · coalfield · ironworks
Merged continuous urban area
- metropolitanOf a major city
- boroughsMunicipal administrative districts
- tramUrban rail vehicle
- motorwayHigh-speed divided highway
commuter · Piccadilly · Victoria · regeneration · town hall · council · devolution · transport
Iconic British indie band
- Joy DivisionInfluential late-70s Manchester group
- GranadaAndalusian city with Moorish palace
- Coronation StreetBritish soap opera
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
Bolton
Town in northwest England
Sale · Leigh · Denton · Radcliffe · Hyde · Middleton · Swinton · Heywood
cotton
Plant fiber for textiles
warehouse · canal · Engels · spinning · loom · Victorian · chimney · coalfield · ironworks · engineering
conurbation
Merged continuous urban area
- metropolitanOf a major city
- boroughsMunicipal administrative districts
- tramUrban rail vehicle
motorway · commuter · Piccadilly · Victoria · regeneration · town hall · council · devolution · transport · cycling
The Smiths
Iconic British indie band
- Joy DivisionInfluential late-70s Manchester group
- GranadaAndalusian city with Moorish palace
- Coronation StreetBritish soap opera
Greater Manchestervillage
Small rural community
hamlet · parish · small town · rural district
great, greatest, greater, greatness, magnitude, Manchester, Mancunian