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Oldham (borough) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 53 33 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 53.5500 decimal degrees |
Long: 002 07 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -2.1167 decimal degrees |
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Oldham (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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Oldham Metropolitan Borough (C,V)
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Borough of Oldham (NA,V,O,English,U)
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Oldham, Borough of (NA,V,English,U)
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UKK1 (NA,V,FIPS)
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![Hierarchy of Oldham (borough)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
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Oldham (borough) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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borough (preferred, C) |
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became a county borough in 1849, later joined with 6 other urban district council to become Oldham Metropolitan Borough |
second level subdivision (C) |
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first level subdivision (C) |
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