Stockport

Stockport is a large town in Greater Manchester,  North West England. Seven miles (10 km) south east of the city of Manchester, it is the largest settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport in Greater Manchester, and has a population of 136,083 (2001 Census), with the borough as a whole having 281,000. This makes the borough 23rd most populated district in England.

The River Mersey begins in Stockport, at the meeting point of the Rivers Goyt and River Tame.  Until 1974 the area was part of  Cheshire.

Geography and administration

The town lies in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport which is in Greater Manchester.

Twin Cities

The town of Stockport is twinned with the following towns:

 - Heilbronn, Germany. since 1999
 - Beziers, France, since 1972
 - Paisley, Scotland, since 2006
Paisley is not officially twinned with Stockport but the entry is probably a mark of friendship.

People from Stockport
Phil Foden (born 2000), footballplayer

Other websites
 Stockport Council
 HatWorks Museum
 Stockport County Football Club
 Stockport Rugby Union Football Club
 The Stockport Express
 The National Library for the Blind 
 National Trust
 Stockport Harriers and Athletics Club
 Stockport Grammar School - an independent school near Manchester, England
 Stockport College
 Merseyway Shopping Centre

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