Liverpool
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| Liverpool | ||
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| Metropolitan borough & City | ||
The three graces of Liverpool's waterfront: the Royal Liver Building, the Cunard Building and the Port of Liverpool Building. Visible in the background is Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral.
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| Nickname(s): The Pool | ||
 Location within England |
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| Coordinates: 53°24′N 2°59′W / 53.4°N 2.983°WCoordinates: 53°24′N 2°59′W / 53.4°N 2.983°W | ||
| 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 | 447,500 (Ranked 5th) | |
| • Density | 12,950/sq mi (5,001/km2) | |
| • Urban | 816,900 | |
| • Metro | 1,103,089 | |
| • Ethnicity (2005 Estimate)[1] |
91.9% White 2.2% Chinese and other 2.1% Asian or Asian British 1.9% Mixed Race 1.9% Black or Black British |
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| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) | |
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) | |
| Postal Code | L postcode area | |
| Area code(s) | 0151 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-LIV | |
| ONS code | 00BY | |
| OS grid reference | SJ437905 | |
| NUTS 3 | UKD52 | |
| Demonym | Scouser/Liverpudlian | |
| Website | www.liverpool.gov.uk | |
Liverpool is a city in Merseyside, United Kingdom which is formed of 30 neighbourhoods.
It was most famous as a port during the late 19th and early 20th century. It is the birthplace of the famous rock group The Beatles. It is also famous because of its football teams, Everton F.C. and Liverpool F.C.
People from Liverpool are called Liverpudlians or Scousers.
Famous places[change | change source]
- Albert Docks
- St George's Hall
- Liverpool Cathedral
- Speke Hall
- Merseyside Maritime Museum
- International Slavery Museum
- Tate Liverpool
- The Beatles Story
- Pier Head
Famous people from Liverpool[change | change source]
- David Morrissey, actor.
- Jamie Carragher
- The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr).
- Tom Baker, actor (Doctor Who)
- Ken Dodd, comedian
- Echo and the Bunnymen
- Julian Lennon, musician, son of John Lennon and his first wife, Cynthia.
- Brian Epstein, music mogul
- Frankie Goes to Hollywood, music group
- Gerry Marsden, musician
- Gerry and the Pacemakers, music group
- Cilla Black, entertainer
- Paul O'Grady, former drag act and television presenter
- Steven Gerrard, Liverpool Football Club captain and England Vice captain
- Jason Isaacs, actor
Development[change | change source]
There has been a lot of development work which is part of a regeneration plan for Liverpool. It is because Liverpool was the Capital of Culture for 2008.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Neighbourhood Statistics: Resident Population Estimates by Ethnic Group (Percentages)". Office for National Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=276787&c=liverpool&d=13&e=13&g=359393&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1305914899812&enc=1&dsFamilyId=1812. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
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