Metropolitan Borough of Trafford | |
|---|---|
 Trafford Town Hall, in Stretford | |
 Coat of Arms of the Borough Council | |
| Motto(s): "Hold Fast That Which Is Good" | |
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| Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°26′46″N 2°18′29″W / 53.44611°N 2.30806°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| Ceremonial county | Greater Manchester |
| Admin HQ | Stretford |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Metropolitan borough |
| • Governing body | Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Cllr. Stephen Adshead |
| • MPs: | Graham Brady (C) Paul Goggins (L) Beverley Hughes (L) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.94 sq mi (106.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Population (mid-2019 est.) | |
| • Total | Template:EnglishDistrictPopulation ([[List of English districts by population|Ranked Template:EnglishDistrictRank]]) |
| • Density | 5,170/sq mi (1,997/km2) |
| • Ethnicity (2005 Estimate)[1] | 89.7% White 5.1% S. Asian 2.3% Black 1.8% Mixed 1.1% Chinese and other |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| Postcode | |
| Area code(s) | 0161 |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-TRF |
| ONS code | 00BU |
| NUTS 3 | UKD31 |
| Website | www.trafford.gov.uk |
The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is home to 211,800 people,[2] covers 41 square miles,[3] and includes the towns of Altrincham, Partington, Sale, Stretford, and Urmston. Until 1974 the area was part of Cheshire. Trafford borough is an integral part of the Manchester City Region having strong transport and economic links within Greater Manchester respectively.
References
- ↑ "Trafford Metropolitan Borough resident population estimates by ethnic group (percentages) 2005 estimate". Statistics.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2008-11-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) Retrieved on 24 March 2008. - ↑ "Population estimates 2006 by district". Statistics.gov.uk. 21 August 2007. Retrieved on 17 December 2007.
- ↑ "Trafford Metropolitan Borough population density". Statistics.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2008-11-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) Retrieved on 13 December 2007.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Metropolitan Borough of Trafford. |
- www.trafford.gov.uk Archived 2013-09-21 at the Wayback Machine, Trafford Council.
- www.trafford.nhs.uk Archived 2017-07-02 at the Wayback Machine, Trafford NHS website.
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