Lancaster, Lancashire
City in Lancashire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short, summarize this topic like I'm... Ten years old or a College student
Lancaster (/ˈlæŋkəstər/,[2][3][4][5] /ˈlænkæs-/)[6] is a city and the county town of Lancashire, England, standing on the River Lune. Its population of 52,234 compares with one of 138,375 in the wider City of Lancaster local government district.[7] The House of Lancaster was a branch of the English royal family. The Duchy of Lancaster still holds large estates on behalf of Charles III, who is also Duke of Lancaster. Its long history is marked by Lancaster Castle, Lancaster Priory Church, Lancaster Cathedral and the Ashton Memorial. It is the seat of Lancaster University and has a campus of the University of Cumbria. The Port of Lancaster played a big role in the city's growth, but for many years the outport of Glasson Dock has become the main shipping facility.
| Lancaster | |
|---|---|
 Clockwise from top left: Lancaster Town Hall, Lancaster Priory and Castle, Ashton Memorial, Lancaster Cathedral, Queen Victoria Statue and Lancaster from Lune Bridge. | |
  Lancaster Shown within the City of Lancaster district  Lancaster Location within Lancashire | |
| Population | 52,234 [1] |
| Demonym | Lancastrian |
| OS grid reference | SD475615 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LANCASTER |
| Postcode district | LA1, LA2 |
| Dialling code | 01524 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |