Manchester

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

Manchester is 56 kilometers away from the sea, but it is the third largest port in Great Britain. The Manchester Ship Canal connects the city with the sea.

Manchester is a very old city. For a long time it was the center of the cotton trade not only in Britain but in the whole world. Now it has a large industry. At the factories of Manchester different machines, materials, raincoats, foods, soap and other things are made.

The population of Manchester itself is about half a million people, but there are nine other cities not far from Manchester. Together they are now Greater Manchester with a population of about three million people.

Manchester was the first city in Britain that built an airport. This was in 1929. Today the Manchester airport connects the city with many big cities in Britain and with different countries of the world.

Manchester is an important cultural center. It has many libraries, museums, art galleries. The famous Halle Orchestra is in Manchester and it gives concerts two times a week. The city has many cinemas and theaters too.