About Manchester, United Kingdom

Manchester is a major city in the northwest of England with a rich industrial heritage. The Castlefield conservation area’s 18th-century canal system recalls the city’s days as a textile powerhouse, and visitors can trace this history at the interactive Museum of Science & Industry. The revitalised Salford Quays dockyards now house the Daniel Libeskind-designed Imperial War Museum North and the Lowry cultural centre.

• Area: 115.6 km²
• Weather: 7°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 66% Humidity
• Population: 510,746 (2011) United Nations
• Founded: 1st century
• Colleges and Universities: The University of Manchester
• Did you know: Manchester is the fourth-most densely populated European Union city proper (4,716 people per km²)