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Lancashire CA, Lancashire / Yorkshire

Lancashire is a council area which forms the upper tier in a two-tier system of local government. The council area has a radically different area to the historic county from which it takes its name, primarily in that it does not include the densely populated south of the historic county, including its major towns and cities: Liverpool, Manchester, Salford, Wigan, Oldham, Rochdale, Bolton, Burnley and St Helens. The Lancashire council area also does not include Blackpool. The Lancashire council area does include a large area of Yorkshire, including Barnoldswick, Earby and the Forest of Bowland.

Place Type: Council Area
Historic County: Lancashire / Yorkshire
Lat, Long: 53.84469995,-2.611437985
Grid Reference: SD 5986 3889
Strategic Authority Area: Lancashire SA
Police Area: Lancashire PA

GBPN ID: 318799
GSS Code: E10000017
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Lancashire_CA,_Lancashire_318799

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