Greater Manchester

From Conservapedia

Greater Manchester is a county in north-west England; its county town is the city of Manchester. It also includes the city of Salford and the towns of Altrincham, Ashton-under-Lyne, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Wigan as well as numerous other towns.

Altrincham

This town is approximately eight miles south-west of Manchester city centre. Until 1974 it was in the county of Cheshire. The Manchester Metrolink light rail system's southern terminus is at the railway and bus station.

Altrincham grew as a market town and historically there were cotton mills.

Altrincham Football Club play in the English Blue Square Premier League (soccer).

Its population is 67,061 (2001).