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Today, Greater Manchester is the economic centre of the North West region of England and is the largest sub-regional economy in the UK outside London and South East England. [195] Greater Manchester represents more than £82.7 billion in GDP, more than Wales, Northern Ireland or North East England. [196]
Black Chew Head is the highest point of Greater Manchester, rising 542 metres (1,778 ft) above sea-level, within the parish of Saddleworth. [2] Chat Moss at 10.6 square miles (27 km 2) comprises the largest area of Grade 1 and 2 farmland in Greater Manchester and contains the largest block of semi-natural woodland in the county. [3]
This is a partial list of places in Greater Manchester, in North West England. This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008)
The name Manchester, though officially applied only to the metropolitan district within Greater Manchester, has been applied to other, wider divisions of land, particularly across much of the Greater Manchester county and urban area. The "Manchester City Zone", "Manchester post town" and the "Manchester Congestion Charge" are all examples of this.
Greater Manchester is a ceremonial county in North West England. It borders Lancashire to the north, Derbyshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Cheshire to the south, and Merseyside to the west. Its largest settlement is the city of Manchester. The county has an area of 493 sq mi (1,277 km 2) and is highly urbanised, with a population of 2.9 ...
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The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in England. It is south-east of central Manchester and south of Tameside.As well as the towns of Stockport, Bredbury and Marple, it includes the outlying villages and suburbs of Hazel Grove, Bramhall, Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme, Gatley, Reddish, Woodley and Romiley.
Salford (/ ˈ s ɒ l f ər d / SOL-fərd) is a city in Greater Manchester, England, [2] [3] situated on the western bank of the River Irwell which forms its boundary with Manchester city centre. Landmarks in the city include the former town hall , Salford Cathedral , Salford Lads' Club and St Philip's Church .