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'''Greater Manchester''' is an area 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]]. An alternernative name for the area is '''SELNEC''', an acronym of "South East Lancashire North East Cheshire". 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 an area 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]]. An alternernative name for the area is '''SELNEC''', an acronym of "South East Lancashire North East Cheshire". 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.

The area is a [[county for the purposes of lieutenancy]] and a mayoral region. The mayor as of 2025 is [[Andy Burnham]] of the [[Labour Party]]. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority also covers the same area. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and Greater Manchester Police (GMP) also serve the same area.

The area is a [[county for the purposes of lieutenancy]] and a mayoral region. The mayor as of 2025 is [[Andy Burnham]] of the [[Labour Party]]. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority also covers the same area. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and Greater Manchester Police (GMP) also serve the same area.