MANCHESTERMANCHESTER

• Manchester is Manchester is situated in the situated in the south-central part of south-central part of North West England.North West England.

• It has a population of It has a population of 441,200 inhabitants.441,200 inhabitants.

• The metropolitan The metropolitan county of Greater county of Greater Manchester has an Manchester has an estimated population estimated population of 2,600,100.of 2,600,100.

GEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY• Manchester is Manchester is

160 miles (257 km) 160 miles (257 km) northwest of northwest of London.London.

• The city centre is on The city centre is on the east bank of the the east bank of the River Irwell.River Irwell.

• The River Mersey The River Mersey flows through the flows through the south of south of Manchester.Manchester.

SPORTSPORT • Manchester is well-known for being a city of Manchester is well-known for being a city of

sport.sport.

• Two Premiership football clubs bear the Two Premiership football clubs bear the city's name, Manchester United and city's name, Manchester United and Manchester City. Manchester City.

• Manchester City's ground is at the City of Manchester City's ground is at the City of Manchester Stadium (near 48,000 capacity)Manchester Stadium (near 48,000 capacity)

• Manchester United's Old Trafford ground, the Manchester United's Old Trafford ground, the largest club football ground in the United largest club football ground in the United Kingdom, with a capacity of 76,000.Kingdom, with a capacity of 76,000.

CULTURECULTURE •MUSICMUSIC

Bands that have Bands that have emerged from the emerged from the Manchester music Manchester music scene include The scene include The Smiths, The Smiths, The Buzzcocks, The Buzzcocks, The Fall, Joy Division Fall, Joy Division and its successor and its successor group New Order, group New Order, Oasis, Doves and Oasis, Doves and Ten.Ten.

•PERFORMING ARTSPERFORMING ARTS

Manchester has a thriving theatre, opera and Manchester has a thriving theatre, opera and dance scene, and is home to a number of dance scene, and is home to a number of large performance venues, including the large performance venues, including the Manchester Opera House.Manchester Opera House.

•MUSEUMS MUSEUMS AND AND GALLERIESGALLERIES

Manchester's Manchester's museums celebrate museums celebrate Manchester's Roman Manchester's Roman history .history .

The municipally-The municipally-owned Manchester Art owned Manchester Art Gallery on Mosley Gallery on Mosley Street houses a Street houses a permanent collection permanent collection of European painting, of European painting, and has one of and has one of Britain's most Britain's most significant collections significant collections of Pre-Raphaelite of Pre-Raphaelite paintings.paintings.

City Art Gallery

The Museum of Science and Industry

BY:BY:•Ana Balderas Ana Balderas CastellanosCastellanos

•Ariadna Nila Piñero Ariadna Nila Piñero PeñaPeña

•María Cózar María Cózar CarrascosaCarrascosa