Liverpool

Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough on Merseyside in north west England, on the north side of the Mersey estuary.

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The city is governed by Liverpool City Council, one of five councils within the Metropolitan County of Merseyside in Northwest England. The population of the borough in 2002 was 441,477, and that of the Merseyside conurbation was 1,362,026. Whilst it has lost most of its manufacturing base, Liverpool is still internationally famous as a port, and the city from which The Beatles originated. In sport terms, it boasts two internationally-known football clubs, Everton F.C. and Liverpool F.C. In the year 2008, Liverpool will hold the European Capital of Culture title. Liverpool is one of England's core cities.

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Liverpool runs directly into Bootle in Sefton, and Huyton in Knowsley. It faces Wallasey and Birkenhead across the River Mersey.

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Inhabitants of Liverpool are referred to as "Liverpudlians" and nicknamed "Scousers", though this term is often used to cover other Merseysiders. They are noted for their distinctive accent and dialect, called Scouse.

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City: :For alternate meanings see city (disambiguation)...

Metropolitan borough: A Metropolitan Borough (or Metropolitan District) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within Metropolitan Counties....

Merseyside: Merseyside is a metropolitan county, located in the North West of England, Merseyside is named after the River Mersey and comprises the conurbation by the Mersey estuary centred upon Liverpool. The county was created in 1974 by the 1974 local government reform....

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