Lancashire is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Greater Manchester and Merseyside to the south, and the Irish Sea to the west. The largest settlement is Blackpool.
Image: Central Pier, Blackpool (Unsplash) (cropped)
Image: The Ashton Memorial in Lancaster (12311695365)
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County Hall, Preston
North West England is one of nine official regions of England and consists of the ceremonial counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. The North West had a population of 7,417,397 in 2021. 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.
Image: Three Graces Liverpool 02
Image: Tower Blocks over Knott Mill, geograph 6866152 by David Dixon
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