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Merseyside

Merseyside (/ˈmɜːrzisaɪd/ ⓘ MUR-zee-syde) is a ceremonial and metropolitan county in North West England. It borders Lancashire to the north, Greater Manchester to the east, Cheshire to the south, the Welsh county of Flintshire across the Dee Estuary to the southwest, and the Irish Sea to the west. The largest settlement is the city of Liverpool.

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Area
652 km2 (252 sq mi)
Constituent country
England
Districts
City of Liverpool · Sefton · Knowsley · St Helens · Wirral
Established
1 April 1974
Established by
Local Government Act 1972
GSS code
E11000002

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Local government

Healthcare

Transport

Sport

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Merseyside

Nodes263
Edges262
Triples209
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.007605
Components1

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Merseyside

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related to Liverpool · 27
Merseyside → Albert DockAnfield, Albert DockThe Cavern ClubChinatown, Anglican, Approaches MuseumWorld Museum Liverpool, Everton, Excise National MuseumInternational Slavery, Hall, HM Customs, KingswayMuseum, Lennon AirportLiverpool Town HallLiverpool, Liverpool, Liverpool Empire TheatreLiverpool John, LiverpoolChurch, LiverpoolCroxteth HallEverton StadiumGambier TerraceGoodison, LiverpoolPier HeadPhilharmonic Dining RoomsPhilharmonic, LiverpoolRoyal Liver BuildingSefton ParkSpeke, Merseyside Maritime MuseumMersey Tunnels, Metropolitan Cathedral, MuseumLiverpool Cathedral, National TrustSt George's HallTate
related to Railway · 27
Merseyside → Avanti West Coast, Cheshire, Chester, City Line, East Midlands Railway, Ellesmere Port, Lancashire, Liverpool Central, Liverpool City Centre, Liverpool City Region, Liverpool Lime Street, London Northwestern Railway, Merseyrail, Merseyside's, Merseytravel, Northern Line, Northern Trains, Ormskirk, Services, The
related to Road · 24
Merseyside → Arriva North West, Birkenhead, Kingsway Tunnel, Liverpool, Liverpool One, M53, M56, M58, M6, M62, Major, Mersey Gateway Bridge, National Cycle Route, Queensway Tunnel, Runcorn, Silver Jubilee Bridge, Southport, Stagecoach Merseyside, The M57, The Mersey Gateway Bridge
related to Sport · 17
Merseyside → Aigburth Cricket Ground, Ainsdale Golf Club, Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, British Grand Prix, Cricket, Everton, Golf, Hillside Golf Club, Liverpool, Liverpool FC Women, Marine, Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Southport, St Helens Rugby League, The BrewDog Stadium, Tranmere Rovers
related to Geography · 11
Merseyside → Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Mersey, Mersey Ferry, Mersey Tunnels, Merseyrail, River Mersey, The, Wirral, Wirral Peninsula
related to history · 11
Merseyside → According, Birkenhead, Bootle, Cheshire, Lancashire, Liverpool, OED, Southport, St Helens, The, Wallasey
related to Combined authority · 10
Merseyside → Borough, Cheshire, Combined Authority, Halton, Liverpool City Region, Mayor, Steve Rotheram, The, The Liverpool City Region, UK
related to External links · 9
Merseyside → A-Z, Archived, Community, December, Merseyside HistoryMerseyside Businesses, Merseytravel, Reporter History, Today, Wayback MachineMersey Life
related to County-level functions · 8
Merseyside → Crime Commissioner, Following, Liverpool, Merseyside Police, Merseyside PoliceMerseyside Fire, Rescue ServiceMerseyside Recycling, Waste AuthorityMerseyside Pension Scheme, Wirral Council
related to Governance · 8
Merseyside → April, At, In, Liverpool, Local Government Act, Merseyside County Council, The, Thus

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Important terminology

liverpool county wirral mersey cheshire southport st north west metropolitan helens lancashire local government east birkenhead boroughs city area sefton

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MerseysideArea652 km2 (252 sq mi)1.00infobox
MerseysideConstituent countryEngland1.00infobox
MerseysideDistrictsCity of Liverpool1.00infobox
MerseysideDistrictsSefton1.00infobox
MerseysideDistrictsKnowsley1.00infobox
MerseysideDistrictsSt Helens1.00infobox
MerseysideDistrictsWirral1.00infobox
MerseysideEstablished1 April 19741.00infobox
MerseysideEstablished byLocal Government Act 19721.00infobox
MerseysideGSS codeE110000021.00infobox
MerseysideHigh SheriffHazel Julie Snell1.00infobox
MerseysideLargest cityLiverpool1.00infobox
MerseysideLord LieutenantMark Blundell1.00infobox
MerseysidePoliceMerseyside Police1.00infobox
MerseysidePopulation (2024)1,475,5411.00infobox
MerseysideRegionNorth West England1.00infobox
MerseysideSovereign stateUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
MerseysideTime zoneUTC+0 (GMT)1.00infobox
MerseysideUK Parliament15 MPs1.00infobox
Merseyside• Density2,262/km2 (5,860/sq mi)1.00infobox
Merseyside• Rank43rd of 481.00infobox
Merseyside• Rank9th of 481.00infobox
Merseyside• Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)1.00infobox
Merseysideis aresponsibility of an integrated care system0.90text

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