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Bolton

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Bolton

Total population

139,403

Coordinates53.58°, -2.43°

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City facts

Overview

Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester in England. In the foothills of the West Pennine Moors, Bolton is between Manchester, Blackburn, Wigan, Bury and Salford. It is surrounded by several towns and villages that form the wider borough, of which Bolton is the administrative centre. The town is within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
53.5783
Longitude
-2.4300
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

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Geography & sun

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Events

Official Identifiers

ONS — UK Office for National Statistics

ONS code
osgb4000000074550817
Local type
Town
Region
North West

api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • ONS / OS Open Names — UK official place gazetteer, via api.postcodes.io (OS code, local type, county/unitary, district/borough, region)
  • ONS — UK Office for National Statistics — api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names