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Manchester: Area, History and Background

Riding are well acquainted with the United Kingdom, its cities and towns.

Below is some historic, cultural and background information about the area of Manchester in the United Kingdom.

• Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England.
• In 2008, the population of it was estimated to be 464,200, making it the seventh-most populous local authority district in England.
• Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas; the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester.
• It is situated in the south-central part of North West England, fringed by the Cheshire Plain to the south and the Pennines to the north and east.
• The recorded history of Manchester began with the civilian vicus associated with the Roman fort of Mamucium.
• Historically, most of the city was a part of Lancashire, although areas south of the River Mersey were in Cheshire.
• In a poll of British business leaders published in 2006, Manchester was regarded as the best place in the UK to locate a business.[
• It is the third-most visited city in the United Kingdom by foreign visitors and the most visited in England outside London.
• Manchester was the host of the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and among its other sporting connections are its two Premier League football teams.
• The River Mersey flows through the south of it.
• Manchester's geographic features were highly influential in its early development as the world's first industrial city.
• Based on the population estimates for 2005, crime levels in the city are considerably higher than the national average.
• Some parts of Manchester were adversely affected by its rapid urbanisation, resulting in high levels of crime in areas such as Moss Side and Wythenshawe.
• It has the largest UK office market outside London.
• Manchester is a focus for businesses which serve local, regional and international markets.
• It is one of the largest financial centres in Europe with more than 15,000 people employed in banking and finance.
• Manchester is the commercial, educational and cultural focus for North West England,
• It is ranked as the third or fourth biggest retail area in the UK by sales.
• Manchester's city centre retail area contains shops from chain stores up to high-end boutiques.
• It has two symphony orchestras, the Hallé and the BBC Philharmonic.