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'''Oldham''' is a town in [[Greater Manchester]], [[England]], approximately seven miles north-east of [[Manchester]] city centre. Until 1974 it was in the county of [[Lancashire]]. It is situated between the River Irk and the River Medlock.
'''Oldham''' is a town in [[Lancashire]], [[England]], approximately seven miles north-east of [[Manchester]] city centre. It is situated between the River Irk and the River Medlock. It is the namesake of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, which is administered by [[Oldham Council]], whose admin HQ is Oldham Civic Centre.
Historically cotton-spinning, textile manufacture, coal-mining and engineering were important in the town.
Historically cotton-spinning, textile manufacture, coal-mining and engineering were important in the town.