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[[File:EnglandLancashire.svg|thumb|Lancashire shown within England]]
[[File:EnglandLancashire.svg|thumb|Lancashire shown within England]]
'''Lancashire''' is a [[county]] in the [[North West England|North West]] of [[England]]. Its two [[city|cities]] are [[Lancaster, Lancashire|Lancaster]] and [[Preston]]. Before 1974, [[Liverpool, England|Liverpool]] and [[Manchester]] were part of Lancashire.
'''Lancashire''' is a ceremonial [[county]] in the [[North West England|North West]] of [[England]]. Its two [[city|cities]] are [[Lancaster, Lancashire|Lancaster]] and [[Preston]]. Before [[1974]], [[Liverpool, England|Liverpool]] and [[Manchester]] were part of administrative county of Lancashire.
==Rivalry==
The county has developed a fierce rivalry with [[Yorkshire]], the next county east. This comes from rivalry in sport, such as in [[cricket]], and comes from the [[Wars of the Roses|War of the Roses]].
The county has developed a fierce rivalry with [[Yorkshire]], the next county east. This comes from rivalry in sport, such as in [[cricket]], and comes from the [[Wars of the Roses|War of the Roses]].
==Places==
A big attraction in Lancashire is [[Blackpool]], an English [[seaside]] [[resort]], which has a [[theme park]] called Blackpool Pleasure Beach. It has the second largest [[rollercoaster]] in Europe ("The Big One") and [[Blackpool Tower]], a tower which was made to look like the [[Eiffel Tower]] in [[Paris]].
A big attraction in Lancashire is [[Blackpool]], an English [[seaside]] [[resort]], which has a [[theme park]] called Blackpool Pleasure Beach. It has the second largest [[rollercoaster]] in Europe ("The Big One") and [[Blackpool Tower]], a [[tower]] which was made to look like the [[Eiffel Tower]] in [[Paris]].
Lancashire has market towns (like [[Chorley]]) and small villages (like Bretherton, Croston and Eccleston). It is just south of an area of outstanding natural beauty called the Lake District. Lancashire also has a lot of pleasant countryside such as White Coppice and the Rivington Moors.
Lancashire has market towns (like [[Chorley]]) and small villages (like Bretherton, Croston and Eccleston). It is just south of an area of outstanding natural beauty called the Lake District. Lancashire also has a lot of pleasant countryside such as White Coppice and the Rivington Moors.
==Food==
A famous food from Lancashire is "Lancashire Hot pot" which is made of [[meat]], [[onion]] or other [[vegetable]]s and [[potato]]es. It is often found on many [[Public house|pub]] menus in the county and in other places in Britain.
A famous [[food]] from Lancashire is "Lancashire Hot pot" which is made of [[meat]], [[onion]] or other [[vegetable]]s and [[potato]]es. It is often found on many [[Public house|pub]] menus in the county and in other places in Britain.
==People==
The people of Lancashire are known for their friendly nature. Humour is also an important part of Lancashire life.
The people of Lancashire are known for their friendly nature. Humour is also an important part of Lancashire life.
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