Liverpool map

Liverpool is a city and metropolitan district in Merseyside, England. Liverpool is located next to the cliff east Mersey estuary in northwest England.

Liverpool map

Liverpool are built in low hilly region, with Everton Hill neighborhood 70 meters high as the highest region. Liverpool urban area extended to Bootle and Crosby in Sefton area in the north, and to the area of ​​Huyton and Prescot in Knowsley area ebelah dis East. Liverpool faces Wallasey and Birkenhead across the River Mersey to the west. Liverpool city center is located about 8 kilometers from Liverpool Bay and the Irish Sea.

Liverpool managed by Liverpool City Council, one of five council in Merseyside metropolitan area. Liverpool is one of the major cities in Britain and has a population `fifth largest with a population of 441.477 in 2002, and for the Merseyside conurbation, population reached 1,362,026

Liverpool residents are called Liverpudlians and nicknamed "Scousers", which refers to 'scouse', a steamed dish. Scouse accent is now more associated with the people of Liverpool.

At the end of the 19th century, Liverpool claimed to be "Ports Both the British Empire" (Second Port of the Empire) for controlling the amount of cargo at most second after London. Liverpool is also a center of industry, but in the 20th century, Liverpool losing ground perindustriannya and slumping economy. Now Liverpool have climbed back in the economy. Liverpool is famous as a cultural center, especially to do with pop music; Liverpool adaah the birthplace of The Beatles, Cilla Black and Gerry and the pacemakers. In 2008, Liverpool held the title "Cultural Capital of Europe" (European Capital of Culture).