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Bury (borough)
| Borough of Bury | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Status: | Metropolitan borough |
| Region: | North West England |
| Ceremonial County: | Greater Manchester |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 244th 99.48 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Bury |
| ONS code: | 00BM |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 77th 181,344 1,823 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 93.9% White 4.0% S.Asian |
| Politics | |
 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council http://www.bury.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Labour |
| MPs: | David Chaytor, Ivan Lewis |
The Metropolitan borough of Bury is a metropolitan borough in northern Greater Manchester. The borough consists of six towns: Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich.
The borough has an area of 24,511 acres and serves a population of 181,900.
The current borders date from April 1, 1974, when the former county borough of Bury merged with the boroughs of Prestwich and Radcliffe, along with the urban districts of Tottington and Whitefield, and part of the urban district of Ramsbottom.
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Twin Towns
China
France
- Angoulême, Charente département
- Tulle, Corrèze département
Germany
- Schorndorf
USA
External Links
- Bury MBC website (Note: Does not seem to work with Mozilla or Firefox)
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