Manchester

The name Manchester originates from Mamucium, the Latin name for the city, which is thought to refer to a breast-shaped hill.

Manchester was the first city in the world to industrialize, leading to its nickname 'Cottonopolis'.

The Manchester Ship Canal, built between 1888 and 1894, allowed oceangoing ships to sail into the Port of Manchester.

Manchester has a temperate oceanic climate, with the lowest temperature ever recorded at −17.6 °C (0.3 °F).

The City of Manchester has the highest non-white proportion of any district in Greater Manchester, with 43.5% of people having never married.