Trafford
metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is home to 211,800 people,[2] covers 41 square miles,[3] and includes the towns of Altrincham, Partington, Sale, Stretford, and Urmston. Until 1974 the area was part of Cheshire.
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Metropolitan Borough of Trafford | |
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Motto: "Hold Fast That Which Is Good" | |
Coordinates: 53°26′46″N 2°18′29″W | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | North West England |
Ceremonial county | Greater Manchester |
Admin HQ | Stretford |
Founded | 1 April 1974 |
Government | |
• Type | Metropolitan borough |
• Governing body | Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council |
• Mayor | Cllr. Stephen Adshead |
• MPs: | Graham Brady (C) Paul Goggins (L) Beverley Hughes (L) |
Area | |
• Total | 40.94 sq mi (106.04 km2) |
Elevation | 100 ft (30 m) |
Population (2005 est.) | |
• Total | 213,200 (Ranked 62nd) |
• Density | 5,170/sq mi (1,997/km2) |
• Ethnicity (2005 Estimate)[1] | 89.7% White 5.1% S. Asian 2.3% Black 1.8% Mixed 1.1% Chinese and other |
Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
Postcode | |
Area code | 0161 |
ISO 3166-2 | GB-TRF |
ONS code | 00BU |
NUTS 3 | UKD31 |
Website | www.trafford.gov.uk |
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