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'''Lancashire''', officially the '''County Palatine of Lancaster''', is a county in north-western England. It is the second most populous county in England, with a population of just under 5 million. Its southern border with [[Cheshire]] is marked by the [[River Mersey]], with its eastern border with [[Yorkshire]] being marked by the [[Pennines]]. It borders [[Westmorland]] to the north at Morecambe Bay, while "Lancashire-over-Sands" (or Furness) in the north west is detached from the rest of the county by the shallow Kent estuary, contains part of the [[Lake District]] and borders Westmorland partially along Lake Windermere to the east and Cumberland along the [[River Duddon]] to the west.

'''Lancashire''', officially the '''County Palatine of Lancaster''', is a county in north-western England. It is the second most populous county in England, with a population of just under 5 million. Its southern border with [[Cheshire]] is marked by the [[River Mersey]], with its eastern border with [[Yorkshire]] being marked by the [[Pennines]]. It borders [[Westmorland]] to the north at Morecambe Bay, while "Lancashire-over-Sands" (or Furness) in the north west is detached from the rest of the county by the shallow Kent estuary, contains part of the [[Lake District]] and borders Westmorland partially along Lake Windermere to the east and Cumberland along the [[River Duddon]] to the west.

The traditional county town of Lancashire is [[Lancaster]] in the north of the county, whilst the largest city is by far [[Liverpool]], on the Mersey estuary in the south west of the county. The second-largest Lancashire city is [[Manchester]] (whose southernmost suburbs are located in Cheshire). Other major settlements include [[Barrow-in-Furness]], [[Blackburn]], [[Blackpool]], Bolton, Preston, Rochdale, [[Salford]], St. Helens, [[Warrington]] (again, partially in Cheshire) and Wigan.

The traditional county town of Lancashire is [[Lancaster]] in the north of the county, whilst the largest city is by far [[Liverpool]], home to about 1 million people and situated on the Mersey estuary in the south west of the county. The second-largest Lancashire city is [[Manchester]] (whose southernmost suburbs are located in Cheshire). Other major settlements include [[Barrow-in-Furness]], [[Blackburn]], [[Blackpool]], Bolton, Preston, Rochdale, [[Salford]], St. Helens, [[Warrington]] (again, partially in Cheshire) and Wigan.

Lancashire is the newest county in England, with its name being recorded first in the 12th century.

Lancashire is the newest county in England, with its name being recorded first in the 12th century.