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Bury (borough) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 53 36 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 53.6000 decimal degrees |
Long: 002 17 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -2.2833 decimal degrees |
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Note: Metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, 10 mi N of Manchester; on the River Irwell; principal industries are textiles, papermaking & engineering; consists of 6 towns. Historically was part of Lancashire. |
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Bury (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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Borough of Bury (NA,V,O,English,U)
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Bury, Borough of (NA,V,English,U)
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UKC1 (NA,V,FIPS)
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Bury (borough) (P) |
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borough (preferred, C) |
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since 1974 |
second level subdivision (C) |
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first level subdivision (C) |
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