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Merseyside (county) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 53 24 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 53.4000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 003 05 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -3.0833 decimal degrees |
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Note: Metropolitan county on the northwest coast of England; it was created in 1974 from southwestern Lancashire and northwestern Cheshire. It 1996 its administrative powers shifted to the five unitary authorities of Knowsley, Sefton, Wirral, St. Helens, and Liverpool. Occupies both banks of River Mersey; comprises marshlands and low cliffs; proximity to Ireland has influenced place names and culture. |
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| Merseyside (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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| Mersyd (C,V)
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| MSY (C,V)
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| Spenborough (C,U,O)
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| county (preferred, C) |
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created 1974 |
| region (administrative division) (C) |
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| metropolitan area (C) |
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| first level subdivision (C) |
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| former administrative division (C) |
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