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Revision as of 21:08, October 20, 2024
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.
Altrincham
This town is approximately eight miles south-west of Manchester city centre. Until 1974 it was in the county of Cheshire. The Manchester Metrolink light rail system's southern terminus is at the railway and bus station.
Altrincham grew as a market town and historically there were cotton mills.
Altrincham Football Club play in the English Blue Square Premier League (soccer).
Its population is 67,061 (2001).