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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. Western Lancashire has a coastline on the [[Irish Sea]].

'''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. Western Lancashire has a coastline on the [[Irish Sea]].

The traditional county town of Lancashire is [[Lancaster]] in the north of the county, whilst the largest city entirely within the county is [[Liverpool]], with a population of over 500,000 located on the Mersey estuary in the south-west of the county. [[Manchester]] (whose southernmost suburbs are located in Cheshire) is similar in size. 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 entirely within the county is [[Liverpool]], which has a population of over 500,000 and is located on the Mersey estuary in the south-west of the county. [[Manchester]] (whose southernmost suburbs are located in Cheshire) is similar in size. 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.