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Line 1: − St Helens is an industrial town in Merseyside, United Kingdom. + − − Historically St Helens was located in Lancashire and developed in thethe 19th century as a significant centre for coal mining, pharmaceuticals and glassmaking. The urban area hasa total population of 176,843 at the time of the 2001 census. − − ==Sport== − − The predominant team sport is not [[soccer]], but [[rugby league]] football. This is not uncommon in Northern England. As well as a large number of amateur clubs, the town hosts [[St Helens RLFC]]. The club has won the [[Rugby League Challenge Cup|Challenge Cup]] ten times, [[World Club Challenge]] in 2001 and 2007. The club has also won [[Super League (Europe)]] a record six times. − − The town also has a soccer club, [[St Helens Town FC]] which play in the first division of the [[North West Counties Football League]]. − − [[Category:United Kingdom Towns and Cities]]
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