Manchester is a city located in
the north west of England,
the city is within Britain’s
second most populated metropolitan area, Greater Manchester. The city has a
population of approximately 500,000.
Popular
attractions boasted by the city include Manchester's
Museum of Science and Industry and the Trafford
Centre for shopping.
Manchester is also famous for
its sports teams and events. The city is home to two successful Premier League
football clubs: Manchester United and Manchester City.
In addition to football Manchester
holds a variety of sporting events including the WTF World Grand Prix. A major
public as well as professional event, the Bupa Great Manchester run takes place
annually where approximately 40,000 runners take on the 10km course.
Bands
from Manchester
include The Smiths, the Buzzcocks, The Courteeners, The Fall, Joy Division,
Oasis, and Elbow.
Manchester’s
famous residents over the years include football players Bobby Charlton and
George Best, Darren Campbell (athlete), Terry Christian (radio presenter), Mike
Leigh (film director) and Les Dawson (comedian).
Neighbouring
towns to Manchester which are included within
the metropolitan area include Bolton (9 miles), Bury (11 miles) and Oldham (15 miles). Others are Rochdale, Salford,
Stockport, Tameside, Wigan and Trafford.
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