Liverpool
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Liverpool (pípè /ˈlɪvɚpuːl/) jẹ́ ìlú ní Ilegèésì.
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Liverpool | ||
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Metropolitan borough & City | ||
Clockwise from the upper left: the Cavern Club, the Three Graces of the Pier Head (the Liver Building, Cunard Building and Port of Liverpool Building), the skyline of Liverpool's commercial district, the Albert Dock and St George's Hall | ||
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Nickname(s): The Pool | ||
Location within England | ||
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Constituent country | England | |
Region | North West England | |
Ceremonial county | Merseyside | |
Admin HQ | Liverpool City Centre | |
Founded | 1207 | |
City Status | 1880 | |
Government | ||
• Type | Metropolitan borough, City | |
• Governing body | Liverpool City Council | |
Area | ||
• Metropolitan borough & City | 43.18 sq mi (111.84 km2) | |
Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) | |
Population (2007 est / Urban=2006) | ||
• Metropolitan borough & City | Àdàkọ:EnglishDistrictPopulation ([[List of English districts by population|Ranked Àdàkọ:EnglishDistrictRank]]) | |
• Density | 12,950/sq mi (5,001/km2) | |
• Urban | 816,900 | |
• Metro | 1,103,089 | |
• Ethnicity (2007 Estimate)[1] | 91.5% White 2.3% Chinese and other 2.3% Asian or Asian British 2.0% Mixed Race 1.9% Black or Black British | |
Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) | |
Postal Code | L postcode area | |
Area code(s) | 0151 | |
ISO 3166-2 | GB-LIV | |
ONS code | 00BY | |
OS grid reference | Àdàkọ:Gbmappingsmall | |
NUTS 3 | UKD52 | |
Demonym | Scouser/Liverpudlian | |
Website | www.liverpool.gov.uk |
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