Cheshire
Cheshire (/ˈtʃɛʃər, -ɪər/ CHESH-ər, -eer)[2] is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in northwest England. It is bordered by the counties of Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south, while the west is bordered by the country of Wales. Cheshire's county town is the cathedral city of Chester, while its most populated town is Warrington. Other towns include Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Frodsham, Knutsford, Macclesfield, Nantwich, Runcorn, Widnes, Wilmslow, and Winsford.[3][4][5] The county is split into four administrative districts: the Borough of Halton, the Borough of Warrington, Cheshire West and Chester, and Cheshire East.
Cheshire
County Palatine of Chester | |
|---|---|
 Chester, the county town of Cheshire | |
| Motto(s): Jure Et Dignitate Gladii ("By the right and dignity of the sword") | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′N 2°35′W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West |
| Established | Ancient |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (British Summer Time) |
| Members of Parliament | List of MPs |
| Police | Cheshire Constabulary |
| Largest town | Warrington |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Lord Lieutenant | Thomas David Briggs |
| High Sheriff | Nicholas Hopkinson (2020–21)[1] |
| Area | 2,343 km2 (905 sq mi) |
| • Ranked | 25th of 48 |
| Population (2021) | 1,059,271 |
| • Ranked | 19th of 48 |
| Density | 452/km2 (1,170/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | 97.3% White 1.7% Asian 0.6% Black 0.4% White Other |
| Districts | |
 Districts of Cheshire All unitary | |
| Districts | |
Cheshire covers 905 square miles (2,344 km2) and has a population of around 1.1 million as of 2021. It is primarily rural, with a number of towns and villages supporting the agricultural and chemical industries, and is known for producing chemicals, Cheshire cheese, salt, and silk.[6] It has also impacted popular culture by producing numerous actors (Daniel Craig, Tim Curry, Pete Postlethwaite), athletes (Shauna Coxsey, Tyson Fury, Paula Radcliffe), authors (Lewis Carroll), comedians (John Bishop), and musicians (Gary Barlow, Ian Curtis, Matty Healy, Harry Styles).