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Lancashire (/ ˈlæŋkəʃər / LAN-kə-shər, /- ʃɪər / -sheer; abbreviated Lancs) is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Greater Manchester and Merseyside to the south, and the Irish Sea to the west. The county has an area of 3,079 square ...
Lancashire is a county of England, in the northwest of the country. The county did not exist in 1086, for the Domesday Book, and was apparently first created in 1182, [1] making it one of the youngest of the traditional counties. The historic county consisted of two separate parts.
This is a list of places within the ceremonial county of Lancashire, England. ... Map of places in Lancashire compiled from this list; Some Lancashire villages
Lancashire. 54°02′56″N02°48′05″W / 54.04889°N 2.80139°W. Lancaster (/ ˈlæŋkəstər /, / ˈlænkæs -/) [ 2 ] is a city [ 3 ] in Lancashire, England, and the main cultural hub, economic and commercial centre of City of Lancaster district. The city is on the River Lune directly inland from Morecambe Bay.
The Lancashire Portal. The Red Rose of Lancaster is the county flower of Lancashire, and a common symbol for the county. Lancashire (/ ˈlæŋkəʃər / LAN-kə-shər, /- ʃɪər / -sheer; abbreviated Lancs) is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east ...
The City of Lancaster, or simply Lancaster (/ ˈlæŋkæstər /), [2][3] is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Lancaster, and also includes the towns of Carnforth, Heysham and Morecambe and a wider rural hinterland. The district has a population of 144,446 (2022), [4 ...
Lancashire. 53°47′20″N 2°14′53″W / 53.789°N 2.248°W / 53.789; -2.248. Burnley (/ ˈbɜːrnli /) is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2021 population of 78,266. [2] It is 21 miles (34 km) north of Manchester and 20 miles (32 km) east of Preston, at the ...
SD535295. Demonym. Prestonian. The City of Preston, or simply Preston (/ ˈprɛstən / ⓘ), [ 2 ] is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Ribble and has a population of 151,582 (2022). [ 3 ][ 4 ] The neighbouring districts are Ribble Valley, South Ribble, Fylde and Wyre.