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Manchester
Major city in the north-west of England
Name of several towns and cities in the United States of America
{i} seaport in northwestern England
a large city in the northwest of England, which was formerly important for its wool and cotton industries, but is now the financial and business centre for the area. Many pop and rock bands come from Manchester, which is famous for its music industry, its many nightclubs and its two football teams, Manchester United and Manchester City. People who come from Manchester are called Mancunians. City and metropolitan borough (pop., 1999: 431,000), in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, northwestern England. Lying northwest of London and east of Liverpool, it was the site of a Roman fort (AD 78-86) but was abandoned after the 4th century. By 919 the town of Manchester had sprung up nearby. In the 16th century it was important in the wool trade, and with the onset of the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century it became an important manufacturing city known for its textile production. The world's first modern railroad, the Liverpool and Manchester, opened in 1830. The city was beset by urban and industrial problems in the second half of the 20th century; thereafter it was redeveloped, ushering in a cultural renaissance. Its many educational institutions include the University of Manchester. City (pop., 2000: 107,006), southern New Hampshire, U.S. Located on the Merrimack River, it is the state's largest city. It was settled in 1722-23 and incorporated as the town of Derryfield in 1751. One of America's first textile mills was built there in 1805, beginning a period of rapid industrial growth. Renamed Manchester in 1810, it was incorporated as a city in 1846. Canal systems built in the early 19th century opened navigation to Boston. The textile industry's decline in the 1930s spurred industrial diversification. It is the seat of St. Anselm College, Notre Dame College, and New Hampshire College. Greater Manchester The Manchester Guardian Manchester Victoria University of Manchester school
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