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Another change to local government in the far north of Lancashire came in 2023, when Cumbria County Council was abolished. The parts of Lancashire under that council came under the control of the unitary authority [[Westmorland and Furness Council]]. The changes did not affect the boundaries of the traditional county.
Another change to local government in the far north of Lancashire came in 2023, when Cumbria County Council was abolished. The parts of Lancashire under that council came under the control of the unitary authority [[Westmorland and Furness Council]]. The changes did not affect the boundaries of the traditional county.
==Transportation==
The principal airport within Lancashire itself is [[Liverpool John Lennon Airport]] (7.5 miles south-east of Liverpool city centre), through which over 4 million passengers passed through in 2023. The considerably busier [[Manchester Airport]] is in [[Cheshire]] but serves the south Lancashire city and indeed much of North West England.
Lancashire was the site of the first [[motorway]] in Great Britain, the Preston bypass, which now makes up a part of the [[M6 motorway]]. As part of its 230-mile course from the M1 to the [[Anglo-Scottish border|Scottish border]], the M6 has a 60 mile section in Lancashire, passing (north-south) [[Lancaster]], [[Preston]], [[Chorley]] and [[Warrington]]. Just north of Warrington, it meets the [[M62 motorway|M62]], which links [[Liverpool]] with the Humber area via the Manchester built-up area and the major Yorkshire cities [[Leeds]] and [[Bradford]].
== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
As of the 2021 census, Lancashire was one of the most [[Christian]] areas in England and Wales. The local authority area Knowsley (located in the south of the county) was the most Christian in England, with over 66.6% of Knowsley residents identifying as Christian (compared to the UK national average of 46%). The second most Christian was Ribble Valley (located mainly in Lancashire, partially in Yorkshire), with 66.4% identifying as Christian.<ref>[https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1713391/religion-in-the-uk-mapped-christianity-news-spt How religious are YOUR neighbours? Use this interactive map to find out]</ref><ref>[https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/culturalidentity/religion/bulletins/religionenglandandwales/census2021 Religion, England and Wales: Census 2021]</ref>
As of the 2021 census, Lancashire was one of the most [[Christian]] areas in England and Wales. The local authority area Knowsley (located in the south of the county) was the most Christian in England, with over 66.6% of Knowsley residents identifying as Christian (compared to the UK national average of 46%). The second most Christian was Ribble Valley (located mainly in Lancashire, partially in Yorkshire), with 66.4% identifying as Christian.<ref>[https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1713391/religion-in-the-uk-mapped-christianity-news-spt How religious are YOUR neighbours? Use this interactive map to find out]</ref><ref>[https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/culturalidentity/religion/bulletins/religionenglandandwales/census2021 Religion, England and Wales: Census 2021]</ref>