Gorton
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For other uses, see Gorton (disambiguation).
Gorton is an area of Manchester in Greater Manchester, North West England. It is to the southeast of Manchester city centre. The population at the 2011 census was 36,055.[1][2] Neighbouring areas include Levenshulme and Openshaw.
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Location within Greater Manchester | |
Population | 36,055 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SJ885965 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MANCHESTER |
Postcode district | M18 |
Dialling code | 0161 |
Police | Greater Manchester |
Fire | Greater Manchester |
Ambulance | North West |
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A major landmark is Gorton Monastery, a 19th-century High Victorian Gothic former Franciscan friary.