Manchester

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Manchester is the second biggest city in Lancashire after Liverpool. It is the industrial capital of the North of England. It has a climate which is neither cold nor hot. The highest summer temperature is 27° C, the lowest winter temperature is —6° C.

Manchester is the fifth largest port in Great Britain although it is 56 km away from the sea. It is connected with the sea by the Manchester Ship Canal. The city was founded in the Roman times. In later history Manchester was the center of the cotton trade not only in Great Britain but in all the world. At present its mills and factories produce different electronic machines, chemical and plastic materials, raincoats and other things. Manchester has a large and rich industry, it also produces different foods, clothes, soap and perfumes.

The population of Manchester is about 680,000 people. It was the first city in England which built its own airport in 1919. Now the Manchester airport connects the city with different foreign countries. Manchester is also an important cultural center. It is famous for publishing books and magazines and it has many good libraries, museums and art galleries. The famous Halle Orchestra is in Manchester and it gives concerts two times a week.

Manchester has good theaters and they often invite the Royal Ballet from London and the Royal Shakespeare Company from Stratford-on-Avon to come and perform in Manchester.

The city has many parks and sports grounds where people go in for sports.

Manchester is the twin city of Leningrad.