Trafford
The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is home to 211,800 people,[2] covers 41 square miles,[3] and includes the towns of Altrincham, Partington, Sale, Stretford, and Urmston. Until 1974 the area was part of Cheshire.
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 Coat of Arms of the Borough Council | |
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 Trafford shown within England | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°26′46″N 2°18′29″W / 53.44611°N 2.30806°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| Ceremonial county | Greater Manchester |
| Admin HQ | Stretford |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Metropolitan borough |
| • Governing body | Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Cllr. Stephen Adshead |
| • MPs: | Graham Brady (C) Paul Goggins (L) Beverley Hughes (L) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.94 sq mi (106.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Population (2005 est.) | |
| • Total | 213,200 (Ranked 62nd) |
| • Density | 5,170/sq mi (1,997/km2) |
| • Ethnicity (2005 Estimate)[1] | 89.7% White 5.1% S. Asian 2.3% Black 1.8% Mixed 1.1% Chinese and other |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| Postcode | |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-TRF |
| ONS code | 00BU |
| NUTS 3 | UKD31 |
| Website | www.trafford.gov.uk |
Trafford Media
The boundary of the historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire is marked along the River Mersey in Trafford.
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Aerial view of the Trafford Centre
The Church of All Saints, Urmston, is a Grade I listed building.
- Old trafford february 2010.jpg
The East Stand of Old Trafford football ground
- SaleMetrolinkstation
References
- ↑ "Trafford Metropolitan Borough resident population estimates by ethnic group (percentages) 2005 estimate". Statistics.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2008-11-28. Retrieved on 24 March 2008.
- ↑ "Population estimates 2006 by district". Statistics.gov.uk. 21 August 2007. Retrieved on 17 December 2007.
- ↑ "Trafford Metropolitan Borough population density". Statistics.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2008-11-28. Retrieved on 13 December 2007.
Other websites
- www.trafford.gov.uk, Trafford Council.
- www.trafford.nhs.uk Archived 2017-07-02 at the Wayback Machine, Trafford NHS website.
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