Merseyside is a ceremonial and metropolitan county in North West England. It borders Lancashire to the north, Greater Manchester to the east, Cheshire to the south, the Welsh county of Flintshire across the Dee Estuary to the southwest, and the Irish Sea to the west. The largest settlement is the city of Liverpool.
Image: Pier Head, Liverpool geograph.org.uk 3059094
Image: Crosby Beach, Another Place geograph.org.uk 4943623 (cropped)
Image: Roman pavilion, Birkenhead Park 2019 2
Port of Liverpool docks, at Seaforth. Merseyside lies on the Mersey Estuary
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
Image: Blackpool Tower 05082017
Image: Chester (34467391316)