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== Name ==
== Name ==
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.
Greater Manchester is named for the Greater Manchester Urban Area which, with a population of over 2.2 million spread across south-east [[Lancashire]] and north-east [[Cheshire]], 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 ==