Wigan

Wigan is a town located within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, North West England. It is home to Wigan Athletic football club and Wigan Warriors rugby league team. It is about twenty miles from Liverpool, Manchester and Preston.

Wigan
Wigan Pier, a former wharf on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Wigan Location within Greater Manchester
Population	103,608 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	[SD583055 SD583055]
• London	176 miles (283 km) SE
Metropolitan borough	Wigan
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WIGAN
Postcode district	WN1-WN3, WN5, WN6
Dialling code	01942
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Wigan
List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53°32′41″N 2°37′54″W