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The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in England. It is named after its largest town, Oldham. The borough had a population of 243,912 in 2022, making it the sixth-largest district by population in Greater Manchester. [3] The borough spans 142 square kilometres (55 sq mi). [5]
The geography of Oldham constrained the development of major transport infrastructure, [76] with the former County Borough Council suggesting that "if it had not grown substantially before the railway age it would surely have been overlooked". [76]
Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, and with little early history to speak of, Oldham rose to prominence in the 19th century as an international centre of
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A view over the borough of Tameside, towards Manchester City Centre The geography of Greater Manchester is dominated by one of the United Kingdom 's largest metropolitan areas , and in this capacity the landlocked metropolitan county constitutes one of the most urbanised and densely populated areas of the country.
Werneth (/ ˈ w ɜːr n ɛ θ /; WUR-nəth) is an area of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.The population at the 2011 census was 12,348. [1] It is 1 mile (1.6 km) west-southwest of Oldham's commercial centre and one of its most ancient localities.
The Coat of Arms of the Oldham County Borough Council, as found at Oldham Police Station. The station predates the merging of Oldham Borough Police into Lancashire Constabulary in 1969, and thus still displays the redundant arms. Prior to 1894, the town council made use of the arms of the Oldham family. The arms were blazoned as: