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Liverpool | |
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 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. | |
 Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council | |
| Nickname: The Pool | |
 Location within England | |
| Coordinates: 53°24′N 2°59′W / 53.400°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 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
| Postal Code | |
| Area code | 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 North West England, United Kingdom with a population of about 485,000 in 2015.[2] It is part of the Liverpool-Birkenhead metropolitan area, the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the UK. The local government is Liverpool City Council.
Liverpool is on the eastern side of the River Mersey. It used to lie in the old area of West Derby in the south west of Lancashire. It became a borough in 1207 and a city in 1880. In 1889, it became separate from Lancashire. Liverpool's growth as a large port was matched by the growth of the city during the Industrial Revolution.
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. People from Birkenhead are called "Plastic Scousers" by some.
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