North West England

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North West England is one of nine official regions of England and consists of the administrative counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. The North West had a population of 7,052,000 in 2011.[1] It is the third-most-populated region in the United Kingdom, after the South East and Greater London. The largest settlements are Manchester and Liverpool.

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North West England
North West England, highlighted in red on a beige political map of England
Coordinates: 54°04′30″N 02°45′00″W
Sovereign stateFlag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Constituent countryFlag_of_England.svg England
Largest cityManchester
Largest urban areaGreater Manchester Built-up Area
CountiesCheshire
Cumbria
Greater Manchester
Lancashire
Merseyside
Historically
Cumberland
Westmorland
Government
  Leaders' boardNorth West Regional Leaders Board
Area
  Total14,165 km2 (5,469 sq mi)
  Rank6th
Population
 (2021)
  Total7,417,300
  Rank3rd
  Density497/km2 (1,290/sq mi)
GVA
  Total£231 billion
  Per capita£18,438 (5th)
ITL codeTLD
ONS codeE12000002
Police5 Territorial Police Forces
AmbulanceNorth West Ambulance Service
Fire and Rescue5 Fire and Rescue Services
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