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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 |
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.
References
- ↑ "Trafford Metropolitan Borough resident population estimates by ethnic group (percentages) 2005 estimate". Statistics.gov.uk. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=276784&c=trafford&d=13&e=13&g=356269&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1206306090873&enc=1&dsFamilyId=1812. Retrieved on 24 March 2008.
- ↑ "Population estimates 2006 by district". Statistics.gov.uk. 21 August 2007. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/ssdataset.asp?vlnk=9666&More=Y. Retrieved on 17 December 2007.
- ↑ "Trafford Metropolitan Borough population density". Statistics.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. https://www.webcitation.org/698intZcg?url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3. Retrieved on 13 December 2007.
Other websites
- www.trafford.gov.uk, Trafford Council.
- www.trafford.nhs.uk, Trafford NHS website.