Much of the inner city, especially in the south, is flat, offering extensive views from many highrise buildings in the city of the foothills and moors of the Pennines, which can often be capped with snow in the winter months. [180], The work of Stretford-born painter L. S. Lowry, known for "matchstick" paintings of industrial Manchester and Salford, can be seen in the City and Whitworth Manchester galleries, and at the Lowry art centre in Salford Quays (in the neighbouring borough of Salford), which devotes a large permanent exhibition to his works. The two began writing The Communist Manifesto in Chetham's Library[186] founded in 1653 and claiming to be the oldest public library in the English-speaking world. It gained university status in 1992, and in the same year absorbed Crewe and Alsager College of Higher Education in South Cheshire. Elsewhere in the city, the John Rylands Library holds an extensive collection of early printing. In Manchester, the population size has increased by 9.7%, from around 503,100 in 2011 to 552,000 in 2021. [132] Work on two new through platforms at Piccadilly and an extensive upgrade at Oxford Road had not commenced as of 2019. 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WebThe Greater Manchester area is the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a population of more than 2.55 million, which includes Manchester as well as several cities. Manchester began expanding "at an astonishing rate" around the turn of the 19th century as people flocked to the city for work from Scotland, Wales, Ireland and other areas of England as part of a process of unplanned urbanisation brought on by the Industrial Revolution. As of today, the most recent published UK Census data was for 2011. The airport has the highest rating available: "Category 10", encompassing an elite group of airports able to handle "Code F" aircraft, including the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8. [40] Manchester Cathedral, Royal Exchange and Free Trade Hall were among the buildings seriously damaged; restoration of the cathedral took 20 years. [141][143][144] Stagecoach Manchester is the Stagecoach Group's largest subsidiary and operates around 690 buses. Manchester was one of the centres of textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution. Density. Manchester also has the third largest economy in the United Kingdom and it is the third most visited city in the country by foreigners after London and Edinburgh. The main classical music venue was the Free Trade Hall on Peter Street until the opening in 1996 of the 2,500 seat Bridgewater Hall.[166]. Manchester's unplanned urbanisation was brought on by a boom in textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution,[8] and resulted in it becoming the world's first industrialised city. [18][22] In the early 1800s, John Dalton formulated his atomic theory in Manchester. [189] Gaskell penned all her novels but Mary Barton at her home in 84 Plymouth Grove. [58] That year, Ringway, the village where the Manchester Airport is located, was added to the city. WebThe current population of Manchester, Tennessee is 12,845 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,212. Now based at MediaCityUK, the company's former headquarters at Granada Studios on Quay Street with its distinctive illuminated sign were a prominent landmark on the Manchester skyline for several decades. [71], Manchester lies at the centre of a green belt region extending into the wider surrounding counties. [49] In January 2007, the independent Casino Advisory Panel licensed Manchester to build the UK's only supercasino,[50] but plans were abandoned in February 2008. Although not long-lasting, Cromwell granted it the right to elect its own MP. [67] They include the A62 via Oldham and Standedge,[68] the A57, Snake Pass, towards Sheffield,[69] and the Pennine section of the M62. Manchester is 35.0 miles (56.3km) north-east of Liverpool and 35.0 miles (56.3km) north-west of Sheffield, making the city the halfway point between the two. In Manchester, the population size has increased by 9.7%, from around 503,100 in 2011 to 552,000 in 2021.
As of today, the most recent published UK Census data was for 2011. WebManchester ( / mntstr, - ts -/) [4] [5] is a city in Greater Manchester, England. WebThe MCCFM 2021 estimates that the residential population in 2021 was 586,100, compared to 578,500 in 2020. Manchester (/mntstr, -ts-/)[4][5] is a city in Greater Manchester, England. [82] The green belt was first drawn up in 1961. [205], Manchester Metropolitan University was formed as Manchester Polytechnic on the merger of three colleges in 1970. The University of Manchester is the second largest full-time non-collegiate university in the United Kingdom,[203] created in 2004 by the merger of Victoria University of Manchester, founded in 1904, and UMIST, founded in 1956,[204] having developed from the Mechanics' Institute founded, as indicated in the university's logo, in 1824. [131], Recent improvements in Manchester as part of the Northern Hub in the 2010s have been numerous electrification schemes into and through Manchester, redevelopment of Victoria station and construction of the Ordsall Chord directly linking Victoria and Piccadilly. [13] The suffix -chester is from Old English ceaster ("Roman fortification", itself a loanword from Latin castracode: lat promoted to code: la , "fort; fortified town"). WebPopulation 2,685,400 Population density in the 2011 census in Greater Manchester. [138][139] Manchester city centre is also serviced by over a dozen heavy and light rail-based park and ride sites. [93], Kidd identifies Moss Side, Longsight, Cheetham Hill, Rusholme, as centres of population for ethnic minorities. Manchester Town Hall, in Albert Square, was built in the Gothic revival style and is seen as one of the most important Victorian buildings in England.
Manchester Arndale is the UK's largest city-centre shopping centre. Manchester is a large city in the northwest of England in the United Kingdom. [206] The Cheshire campus permanently closed in 2019. The city can trace its roots to the Roman fort of Mamucium, established in 79 AD near the confluence of the rivers Medlock and Irwell. 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Manchester was an important cradle of the Labour Party and the Suffragette Movement.[37]. The economic school of Manchester Capitalism developed there, and Manchester was the centre of the Anti-Corn Law League from 1838 onward. Projections 2,200,000 2,400,000 2,600,000 2,800,000 3,000,000 Population 2,791,000 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 Historical U.N. Piccadilly Gardens has monuments dedicated to Queen Victoria, Robert Peel, James Watt and the Duke of Wellington. Charles Dickens is reputed to have set his novel Hard Times in the city, and though partly modelled on Preston, it shows the influence of his friend Mrs Gaskell. Manchester city centre, specifically the Castlefield Corridor, suffers from constrained rail capacity that frequently leads to delays and cancellations a 2018 report found that all three major Manchester stations are among the top ten worst stations in the United Kingdom for punctuality, with Oxford Road deemed the worst in the country. Manchester United and Lancashire County Cricket Club, although commonly associated with Manchester, are based in the neighbouring metropolitan borough of Trafford.[215]. A centre of capitalism, Manchester was once the scene of bread and labour riots, as well as calls for greater political recognition by the city's working and non-titled classes. Cotton processing in other parts of the world increased, often on machines produced in Manchester. In 20162017, 37.8million passenger journeys were made on the system. The Dancehouse on Oxford Road is dedicated to dance productions. Similarly, the chemical industry started by producing bleaches and dyes, but expanded into other areas. On Saturday 15 June 1996, the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) carried out the 1996 Manchester bombing, the detonation of a large bomb next to a department store in the city centre. An extensive canal network, including the Manchester Ship Canal, was built to carry freight from the Industrial Revolution onward; the canals are still maintained, though now largely repurposed for leisure use. As of today, the most recent published UK Census data was for 2011. These stations and pirate radio played a significant role in the city's house music culture, the Madchester scene. In the 1950s, the city was home to a so-called "Manchester School" of classical composers, which was composed of Harrison Birtwistle, Peter Maxwell Davies, David Ellis and Alexander Goehr. The largest to be detonated on British soil, the bomb injured over 200 people, heavily damaged nearby buildings, and broke windows .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}12 mile (800m) away. [195], The night-time economy of Manchester has expanded significantly since about 1993, with investment from breweries in bars, public houses and clubs, along with active support from the local authorities. It has a population of 2.7 million people in the urban area and 396 thousand people in the city area. [177][178], In the south of the city, the Whitworth Art Gallery displays modern art, sculpture and textiles and was voted Museum of the Year in 2015. Results of the 2011 United Kingdom Census showed that the total population of Greater Manchester was 2,682,528. WebAccording to the United Kingdom Census 2011, the Greater Manchester Built-up Area has a population of 2,553,379 [1] making it the second most populous conurbation in the United Kingdom after the Greater London Built-up Area. [216] Manchester has competed twice to host the Olympic Games, beaten by Atlanta for 1996 and Sydney for 2000. The number of cotton mills in Manchester itself reached a peak of 108 in 1853. One such gathering ended with the Peterloo massacre of 16 August 1819. [6] It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. [17] Manchester's Irish Festival, including a St Patrick's Day parade, is one of Europe's largest. The biggest took place during the Christmas Blitz on the nights of 22/23 and 24 December 1940, when an estimated 474 tonnes (467 long tons) of high explosives plus over 37,000 incendiary bombs were dropped. In the following years, however, the pace of growth slowed dramatically. Manchester experiences a temperate oceanic climate (Kppen: Cfb), like much of the British Isles, with warm summers and cool winters. A large part of the historic city centre was destroyed, including 165 warehouses, 200 business premises, and 150 offices. Manchester has been a member of the English Core Cities Group since its inception in 1995. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority, with a directly elected mayor, has responsibilities for economic strategy and transport, amongst other areas, on a Greater Manchester-wide basis. The largest skyscraper is now Deansgate Square South Tower, at 201 metres (659 feet).The Green Building, opposite Oxford Road station, is a pioneering eco-friendly housing project, while the recently completed One Angel Square, is one of the most sustainable large buildings in the world. Manchester, the UKs second-largest city, is a successful borough that has maintained its status as a major city and metropolitan borough. [202], There are three universities in the City of Manchester. (2012) [1] Total. In the post-war period, it was a direct grant grammar school (i.e. Designed by Edwin Lutyens, it echoes the original on Whitehall in London. Greater Manchester is its county and home to 2.55 million people. The name Manchester originates from the Latin name Mamuciumcode: lat promoted to code: la or its variant Mancuniocode: lat promoted to code: la and the citizens are still referred to as Mancunians (/mnkjunin/). The generally accepted etymology of this name is that it comes from Brittonic *mamm- ("breast", in reference to a "breast-like hill"). Manchester lost 150,000 jobs in manufacturing between 1961 and 1983. The Manchester Arena hosted the FINA World Swimming Championships in 2008. [185] Manchester was the meeting place of Engels and Karl Marx. The Rylands Library Papyrus P52, believed to be the earliest extant New Testament text, is on permanent display there. [6] It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. [16] After the Roman withdrawal and Saxon conquest, the focus of settlement shifted to the confluence of the Irwell and Irk sometime before the arrival of the Normans after 1066. [226][238] Manchester is also covered by two internet television channels: Quays News and Manchester.tv. [239][240] Student radio stations include Fuse FM at the University of Manchester and MMU Radio at the Manchester Metropolitan University. Projections 2,200,000 2,400,000 2,600,000 2,800,000 3,000,000 Population 2,791,000 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 Historical U.N. From then the population began to decrease rapidly, due to slum clearance and the increased building of social housing overspill estates by Manchester City Council after the Second World War such as Hattersley and Langley. Both usages are preserved in Insular Celtic languages, such as mam meaning "breast" in Irish and "mother" in Welsh. 'Manchester' a poetical illustration by L. E. L. 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