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'''Greater Manchester''' is a [[county for the purposes of lieutenancy]], in north-western [[England]], mainly covering south-east [[Lancashire]], but also including a large area of north-east [[Cheshire]], plus smaller areas of [[Derbyshire]] and [[Yorkshire]]. the main city is [[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. It comprises parts of the historic counties Cheshire, Lancashire and, to a lesser extent, Yorkshire and Derbyshire.

'''Greater Manchester''' is a [[county for the purposes of lieutenancy]] in north-western [[England]], mainly covering south-east [[Lancashire]], but also including a large area of north-east [[Cheshire]], plus smaller areas of [[Derbyshire]] and [[Yorkshire]]. the main city is [[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. It comprises parts of the historic counties Cheshire, Lancashire and, to a lesser extent, Yorkshire and Derbyshire.

The lieutenancy county also lends its name to, and is coextensive with, a mayoral region. The mayor as of 2024 is [[Andy Burnham]].

The lieutenancy county also lends its name to, and is coextensive with, a mayoral region. The mayor as of 2024 is [[Andy Burnham]]. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority also covers the same area.

 

Greater Manchester is named for the Greater Manchester Urban Area which, with a population of over 2.2 million, is the second most populous conurbation in England after the London built-up area. Not all areas of the [[county for the purposes of lieutenancy]] are in the built-up area. [[Wigan]], for example, is generally not considered to form a part.

== Defunct metropolitan council ==

== Defunct metropolitan council ==