North West England
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| North West | |
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| Admin HQ | Liverpool/Manchester |
| Area - Total | 6th in England 14,165 km² |
| Population - Total (2001) - Density | 3rd in England 6,729,800 475/km² |
| NUTS 1: | UKD |
North West England is one of the regions of England. It is one of the two regions (along with Yorkshire and the Humber) that were expected to have a referendum about the establishment of an elected regional assembly. However, when the North East region of England recently rejected having an elected regional assembly in a referendum, Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott subsequently announced that he will not move orders for other referendums. The proposals for elected regional assemblies in England therefore are on hold.
The highest point in the region is Scafell Pike, in Cumbria, at 3209 ft / 978 m (which is also England's highest peak).
Two large conurbations, centred on the cities of Liverpool and Manchester, dominate the south of the region. The north of the region (that is, north Lancashire and Cumbria) is largely rural. This has caused questions to be asked whether the region should be altered so that Cumbria is transferred to the North East region (creating a new North region of England), as currently there are stark contrasts within the North West region.
Local government
The official region consists of the following subdivisions:
| Ceremonial county | County/ unitary | Districts |
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| Cheshire | Cheshire † | Ellesmere Port and Neston, Chester, Crewe and Nantwich, Congleton, Macclesfield, Vale Royal |
| Warrington | ||
| Halton | ||
| Cumbria † | Barrow-in-Furness, South Lakeland, Copeland, Allerdale, Eden, Carlisle | |
| Greater Manchester * | Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan | |
| Lancashire | Lancashire † | West Lancashire, Chorley, South Ribble, Fylde, Preston, Wyre, Lancaster, Ribble Valley, Pendle, Burnley, Rossendale, Hyndburn |
| Blackpool | ||
| Blackburn with Darwen | ||
| Merseyside * | Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral | |
Key: shire county = † | metropolitan county = *
External links
- [Government Office for the North West]
- [Northwest Regional Development Agency]
- [North West Regional Assembly]
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| Regions of England: East of England | East Midlands | London | North East | North West | South East | South West | West Midlands | Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| Districts of North West England |
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| Allerdale | Barrow-in-Furness | Blackburn with Darwen | Blackpool | Bolton | Burnley | Bury | Carlisle | Chester | Chorley | Congleton | Copeland | Crewe and Nantwich | Eden | Ellesmere Port and Neston | Fylde | Halton | Hyndburn | Knowsley | Lancaster | Liverpool | Macclesfield | Manchester | Oldham | Pendle | Preston | Ribble Valley | Rochdale | Rossendale | St Helens | Salford | Sefton | South Lakeland | South Ribble | Stockport | Tameside | Trafford | Vale Royal | Warrington | West Lancashire | Wigan | Wirral | Wyre | |
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Counties with multiple districts: Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside |
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