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Oldham

Oldham (/ˈoʊldəm/) is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Rochdale, and 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Manchester City Centre. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, which had a population of 242,003 in 2021.

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Ambulance
North West
Area
6.9 sq mi (18 km2)
Areas of the town
Alt (part) · Coldhurst · Copster Hill · Derker · Featherstall
Country
England
Dialling code
0161
Fire
Greater Manchester

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Oldham

Nodes493
Edges492
Triples538
Avg. degree2
Density0.004057
Components1

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Oldham

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related to history · 80
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related to Notable people · 34
Oldham → Anne Kirkbride, Ball, Barbara Knox, Bernard Cribbins, Brian Clarke, Brian Cox, British, Bury, Cannon, Christopher Biggins, Cora Kirk, Dora Bryan, Edward Potts, Eric Sykes, Gold Logie, He, John Stapleton, Louise Brown, Nick Grimshaw, Notable
related to Churches · 32
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related to Public services · 30
Oldham → Clarksfield, December, Division, Formerly, General, Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire, Greater Manchester Police, Hollins, Hollins Road, Home Office, In, It, July, Lees Road, Louise Joy Brown, Metropolitan Borough, NHS, Oldham District, Oldham Union Workhouse
related to Transport · 27
Oldham → Clegg Street, County Borough Council, Derker, Glodwick Road, It, January, June, Manchester, Manchester Victoria, May, Metrolink, Middleton Junction, Mumps, Newton Heath, October, Oldham Central, Oldham Loop Line, Oldham Mumps, Oldham Werneth, Oldham Werneth Station
related to Geography · 26
Oldham → Ashton-under-Lyne, At, British Isles, Chadderton, Coal Measures, Crompton, F1/T2, Failsworth, Hollinwood, Irk, It, London, Manchester, Medlock, Millstone Grit, November, Oldham's, On, Pennine, Royton
related to Parliamentary representation · 26
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related to Sport · 26
Oldham → After, Boundary Park, Challenge Cup, Club, EFL League Two, FA Cup, First Division, First World War, Football League, Joe Royle, League Cup, National League, Oldham Athletic, Oldham Athletic Association Football, Oldham Borough's, Oldham Football Club, Oldham Rugby League Football, Pine Villa Football Club, Premier League, Renamed
related to Town Hall · 24
Oldham → Athens, Blue Plaque, Britain's Victorian, Ceres, Conservative MP, Edwardian, England, Georgian, Grade II, In October, In September, Ionic, Long, May, Oldham Town Hall, Oldham's Old Town Hall, One, Plans, River Ilissos, This
related to Demographics · 23
Oldham → According, Alexandra, Bangladesh, Coldhurst, Due, England, Greater Manchester Urban Area, Hollinwood, Ireland, James, Marys, Pakistan, Pauls, Poland, Scotland, South Asian, St, The, This, United Kingdom

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OldhamAmbulanceNorth West1.00infobox
OldhamArea6.9 sq mi (18 km2)1.00infobox
OldhamAreas of the townAlt (part)1.00infobox
OldhamAreas of the townColdhurst1.00infobox
OldhamAreas of the townCopster Hill1.00infobox
OldhamAreas of the townDerker1.00infobox
OldhamAreas of the townFeatherstall1.00infobox
OldhamAreas of the townFitton Hill1.00infobox
OldhamAreas of the townFreehold1.00infobox
OldhamAreas of the townGlodwick1.00infobox
OldhamAreas of the townHathershaw1.00infobox
OldhamAreas of the townHollins1.00infobox
OldhamAreas of the townLime Side1.00infobox
OldhamAreas of the townMoorside1.00infobox
OldhamAreas of the townOldham Edge1.00infobox
OldhamAreas of the townSholver1.00infobox
OldhamAreas of the townSpring Hill1.00infobox
OldhamAreas of the townTop o' th' Meadows1.00infobox
OldhamAreas of the townTown Centre1.00infobox
OldhamAreas of the townWatersheddings1.00infobox
OldhamAreas of the townWerneth1.00infobox
OldhamCountryEngland1.00infobox
OldhamDialling code01611.00infobox
OldhamFireGreater Manchester1.00infobox
OldhamMetropolitan boroughOldham1.00infobox
OldhamMetropolitan countyGreater Manchester1.00infobox
OldhamOS grid referenceSD9220531.00infobox
OldhamPoliceGreater Manchester1.00infobox
OldhamPopulation110,718 (2021 Census)1.00infobox
OldhamPost townOldham1.00infobox

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