Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. Taking its name from the River Mersey, the title "Merseyside" came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974.
| Merseyside | |
|---|---|
 Shown within England | |
| Geography | |
| Status | Metropolitan county & Ceremonial county |
| Origin | 1974 (Local Government Act 1972) |
| Region | North West England |
| Area - Total |
Ranked 43rd 645 km2 (249 sq mi) |
| ONS code | 2B |
| NUTS 2 | UKD5 |
| Demography | |
| Population - Total (2004) - Density |
Ranked 9th 1,365,900 2,118/km2 (5,490/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | 97.1% White British 2.9% Black British, British Asian, British Chinese, British Mixed |
| Politics | |
| No county council | |
| Members of Parliament | |
| Districts | |
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Merseyside is divided into two parts by the Mersey estuary: the Wirral is on the west side of the estuary upon the Wirral Peninsula; the rest of the county is on the east side. The northern part of Merseyside borders onto Lancashire to the north, Greater Manchester to the east, both parts border Cheshire to the south.
Local government
Metropolitan boroughs
Merseyside contains the metropolitan boroughs of Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens and the Wirral.
Economy
This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Merseyside at current basic prices published (pp. 240–253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.
| Year | Regional Gross Value Added[1] | Agriculture[2] | Industry[3] | Services[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10,931 | 50 | 3,265 | 7,616 |
| 2000 | 13,850 | 29 | 3,489 | 10,330 |
| 2003 | 16,173 | 39 | 3,432 | 12,701 |
Settlements
Merseyside is divided into two parts by the Mersey estuary, the Wirral is on the west side of the estuary, upon the Wirral Peninsula and the rest of the county is on the east side of the estuary.
The two parts are linked by two road tunnels, a railway tunnel, and the famous Mersey Ferry. Other districts that are part of the urban area (but not part of Merseyside) are Ellesmere Port and Neston and Halton. The designation "Greater Merseyside" has been adopted for the area that includes Merseyside and Halton, the term "Liverpool City-Region" is less well-defined. Most of the region was once served by the now scraped MTL Trust Holdings Ltd transport company.
Places of interest
Merseyside Media
Merseyside numbered districts
Port of Liverpool docks, at Seaforth. Merseyside lies on the Mersey Estuary
A map of the metropolitan county of Merseyside, in North West England, showing modern and former boundaries. See Key for explanation of colours.
An aerial photograph of Merseyside
Coat of arms of the former Merseyside County Council.
Motorway network around Merseyside
Typical Merseyrail train at Liverpool Central underground station
The entrance and clock tower of the Seacombe Ferry terminal. It was built between 1930-33 and is a Grade II listed building.
A hall in West Derby of Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Knowsley Hall, Merseyside.
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