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Rochdale (borough) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 53 38 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 53.6333 decimal degrees |
Long: 002 09 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -2.1500 decimal degrees |
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Note: Metropolitan borough formed in 1973 out of the 3 former county boroughs of Rochdale, Middleton & Heywood & the 3 former urban districts of Littleborough, Milnrow & Wardle; 12 mi NE of Manchester, almost midway between Liverpool & Hull. |
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Rochdale (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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Borough of Rochdale (NA,V,O,English,U)
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Rochdale, Borough of (NA,V,English,U)
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UKL2 (NA,V,FIPS)
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borough (preferred, C) |
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since 1973 |
second level subdivision (C) |
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first level subdivision (C) |
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