Greater Manchester

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Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county and urban city region in North West England.

Cities and towns

Greater Manchester map - Map of Greater Manchester

Cities in Greater Manchester

• Manchester GPS: 53.466667,-2.233333
• Salford GPS: 53.487,--2.293

Towns

• Bolton GPS: 53.578,-2.429 including Horwich GPS: 53.592,-2.54
• Bury GPS: 53.593,-2.298 including Ramsbottom
• Oldham GPS: 53.5444,-2.1169
• Rochdale GPS: 53.6136,-2.161 including Littleborough GPS: 53.644,-2.098
• Stockport GPS: 53.4083,-2.1494 including Marple (England) | Marple GPS: 53.397,-2.061 and Cheadle GPS: 53.3933,-2.2113
• Tameside including Ashton-under-Lyne GPS: 53.4941,-2.1032 and Hyde GPS: 53.4474,-2.082
• Trafford including Altrincham GPS: 53.3838,-2.3547 and Sale (England) | Sale GPS: 53.424,-2.322
• Wigan GPS: 53.5448,-2.6318

Greater Manchester Halal Explorer

Greater Manchester spans one of the United Kingdom's largest and most vibrant metropolitan areas, and has a population presence of 2.7 million (2020 census). It is composed of ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the cities of Manchester and Salford. Each borough contains a neighborhood centre of at least regional importance, while Manchester downtown and the adjoining parts of Salford and Trafford, form the cultural, economic and social focal point of the 493 square-mile (1,277 km²) City Region, and of much of northern England.

Tourist attractions include Old Trafford (the home stadium of Manchester United FC) and the John Rylands Library and the National People's History Museum and the National Football Museum and the National Museum of Science and Industry and the Central Reference Library and the Trafford Centre and Salford Quays.

Greater Manchester has the benefits of an orbital motorway (the M60), which provides the City Region with first-rate road transport links and a nationally important airport (Manchester Airport). Public transport is managed by Transport for Greater Manchester (which is the only body in the UK that has powers comparable to Transport for London), which provide the City Region with a variety of public transport options for navigating places from the Peak District and South Pennines to the noisy, vibrant and truly multicultural hub of Manchester downtown. Greater Manchester’s Metrolink network is one of the most successful light rail systems in the UK, carrying nearly 20 million passengers every year (as of 2022) and the system is being expanded. Lines run to East Didsbury, Rochdale & Oldham, Eccles, MediaCityUK, Altrincham, Bury and Ashton Under Lyne. The line to Wythenshaw and the Airport is under construction and construction of the second city crossing has begun. Various proposals for the long-term future include lines to the Trafford Centre and Port Salford.

Travel to Greater Manchester

Most people staying in Greater Manchester will be based in the city itself so much of the information needed for Greater Manchester can be found under Manchester or links to other towns or neighborhoods in the conurbation.

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Greater Manchester

Manchester Airport GPS: 53.353889,-2.275 (IATA Flight Code: MAN) serves the entire region, and the North West England|North-West of England.

How to get around in Greater Manchester

By tram

The eHalal guide to Manchester has Manchester#By tram|more information about using the Metrolink system.

The Manchester Metrolink is the largest light train network in the United Kingdom. The system criss-crosses the county, taking in Manchester downtown, Rochdale, Oldham, Bury, Ashton-under-Lyne, Altrincham, Salford Quays as well as many other destinations.

What to see in Greater Manchester

A key attraction is Old Trafford Stadium home ground to the Manchester United Football Club that has a capacity of 75,765 and a museum for visitors.

The City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester, England – commonly called the Etihad Stadium – is the home ground of Manchester City Football Club.

The National Football Museum at the Urbis building in central Manchester.

Albert Plaza is a great place to view Manchester's architecture such as the gothic Manchester Town Hall that is also home to the famous Manchester Christmas Markets from 17 November to 23 December.

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