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'''Lancashire''' is a county and a historical entity in northern [[England]]. The present county borders with [[Cumbria]], [[Yorkshire]], [[Greater Manchester]] and [[Merseyside]]. In the south, the county is mainly industrial, while in the north it is sparsely populated and agricultural. The tidal [[quicksand]]s of [[Morecambe Bay]] and the [[Irish Sea]] lie to the east.

'''Lancashire''' is a county and a historical entity in northern [[England]]. The present county borders with [[Cumbria]], [[Yorkshire]], [[Greater Manchester]] and [[Merseyside]]. In the south, the county is mainly industrial, while in the north it is sparsely populated and agricultural. The tidal [[quicksand]]s of [[Morecambe Bay]] and the [[Irish Sea]] lie to the west.

The county town is [[Preston]] and other important towns within the modern county are the resorts of [[Morecambe]] and [[Blackpool]], [[Lancaster]], [[Blackburn]] and [[Burnley]]. Historically Lancashire was much larger, with its county town being Lancaster, and included the metropolitan counties of Merseyside and Greater Machester, and the southern tip of Cumbria around Barrow-in-Furness. For sporting purposes, such as county [[cricket]], these are still included within the county.

The county cityis [[Preston]] and other important towns within the modern county are the resort of [[Morecambe]], [[Lancaster]], [[Blackburn]] and [[Burnley]]. Historically Lancashire was much larger, with its county town being Lancaster, and included the metropolitan counties of Merseyside and Greater Machester, the resort of [[Blackpool]] and the southern tip of Cumbria around Barrow-in-Furness. For sporting purposes, such as county [[cricket]], these are still included within the county.

== History ==

== History ==