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Warrington
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Warrington () is an industrial town in Cheshire, England. The town is the main settlement of the Borough of Warrington and sits on the banks of the River Mersey, with the town centre and its suburbs north of that river historically having been part of Lancashire. It is east of Liverpool and west of Manchester.
Warrington is an industrial town located in Cheshire, England, positioned between Liverpool and Manchester on the banks of the River Mersey. The town serves as the main settlement of the Borough of Warrington, with its historic town centre and northern suburbs having originally been part of Lancashire.
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Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Warrington
- UK place.type
- Town
- UK place.population_ref
- 211,000
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 44.89
- UK place.unitary_england
- Warrington
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Cheshire
- UK place.region
- North West England
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.post_town
- Warrington
- UK place.postcode_area
- WA
- UK place.postcode_district
- WA1–WA5
- UK place.dial_code
- 01925
- UK place.hide_services
- Yes
- UK place.constituency_westminster1
- Warrington North
- UK place.constituency_westminster2
- Warrington South
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 165456
- Official website
- www.warrington.gov.uk
- Image
- Warrington Town Hall.jpg
- Dialing code
- 01925
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62 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- History
- Early history
- English Civil War
- Industrial history
- Second World War
- Post-war expansion
- IRA bombing
- Other history
- Governance
- National representation
- Administrative history
- Geography
- Climate
- Green belt
- Demography
- Population and ethnicity
- Housing and social situation
- Employment and education
- Economy
- Retail
- Leisure
- Developments
- Transport
- Warrington Bus Interchange
- History
- Culture
- Museums
- Events
- Music
- Open spaces
- Heritage
- Education
- Higher education
- Colleges
- Schools
- Sport
- Media
- Landmarks
- Churches and other religious buildings
- Civic amenities
- Industrial and commercial structures
- Other
- Notable people
- Public service
- Politics
- Science and business
- Writers
- Artists
- Actors
- Music
- Sport
- Journalism
- Twin Towns
- Freedom of the Borough
- Individuals
- Military units
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Warrington () is an industrial town in Cheshire, England. The town is the main settlement of the Borough of Warrington and sits on the banks of the River Mersey, with the town centre and its suburbs north of that river historically having been part of Lancashire. It is east of Liverpool and west of Manchester.
The population in 2021 was recorded as 174,970 for the built-up area and 210,900 for the wider borough, the latter being more than double that of 1968 when it became a new town. Warrington is the largest town in the ceremonial county of Cheshire.
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