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Liverpool is a cathedral and port city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, which had a population of 496,770 in 2022. [3] It is on the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, near the Irish Sea, 178 miles (286 km) northwest of London.
Merseyside was created on 1 April 1974 from areas previously part of the administrative counties of Lancashire and Cheshire, along with the county boroughs of Birkenhead, Wallasey, Liverpool, Bootle, and St Helens. Following the creation of Merseyside, Merseytravel expanded to take in St Helens and Southport.
The Liverpool City Region is a combined authority area in North West England. It has six council areas: the five metropolitan boroughs of Merseyside (Liverpool, Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral) and the unitary authority of Halton in Cheshire. [4] The city region had a population of 1,571,045 in 2022. [5]
Some of the larger settlements of Merseyside. This is a list of cities , towns , villages and other populated places in the ceremonial county of Merseyside , England . Contents:
These Merseyside clubs play in fully professional leagues, comprising levels 1–4 of the English football league system: the Premier League and the Football League. Following the relegation of Tranmere in 2015 , Everton and Liverpool became the only two remaining Merseyside teams in professional leagues.
Expansions of Liverpool boundaries in 1835, 1895, 1902, 1905 and 1913. The history of Liverpool can be traced back to 1190 when the place was known as 'Liuerpul', possibly meaning a pool or creek with muddy water, though other origins of the name have been suggested.
The Merseyside derby is the name given to association football matches between Everton and Liverpool, two clubs based in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is the longest running top-flight derby in England, with its first official match being played on 13 October 1894. The derby has been played continuously since the 1962–63 season.
David Fairclough: footballer, Liverpool F.C., one of the six Liverpool-born players to win the 1977 European Cup Final and 1978 European Cup Final Emily Fairn : actor William Fawcett (1763–1844): engineer who commissioned the William Fawcett paddle steamer, the first ship operated by P&O shipping line , and the SS Royal William , the first ...