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Stockport is a council area. It forms the unitary authority in a single-tier system of local government. Whilst the council area lies predominantly in Cheshire, the north-west of the council area (including Reddish and the Heatons) lies north of the county border (the Mersey and the Tame) in Lancashire.

Primary Name(s): Stockport CA
Place Type: Council Area
Historic County: Cheshire / Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.39395985,-2.128094338
Grid Reference: SJ 9157 8857
Council Area: Stockport CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Manchester SA
Police Area: Greater Manchester PA
GBPN ID:  GBPN318925
GSS Code: E08000007

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Stockport_CA,_Cheshire_318925