Salford
city in Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Summary
Salford is a city[1]. Salford ranks in the top 4% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,074 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Salford[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: River Irwell[5]
- Instance of: big city[6], unparished area[7]
- Shares border with: Swinton[8], Culcheth and Glazebury[9]
- Twinned administrative body: Lünen[10], Narbonne[11], Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine[12], Clermont-Ferrand[13]
- Commons category: Salford[14]
- Located in time zone: UTC±00:00[15]
- Local dialing code: 0161[16]
- OS grid reference: SJ805985[17]
- Official website: http://www.salford.gov.uk/[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Salford[19]
- Commons gallery: Salford[20]
- Population: 103,886[21]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23]
- Official name: Salford[24]
- Category for people born here: Q9226970[25]
- Category for people who died here: Q26962480[26]
- Native label: Salford[27]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Salford[28]
- Different from: Salford[29]
- Elevation above sea level: 46 m[30]
- Area: 20.97 km²[31]
- Historic county: Lancashire[32]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Salford include Salford City F.C.[33], an association football club[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1940[36] and Salford Central railway station[37], a railway station[38], in United Kingdom[39].
Why It Matters
Salford has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] Salford is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
Entities named for Salford include Salford City F.C.[33], an association football club[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1940[36] and Salford Central railway station[37], a railway station[38], in United Kingdom[39].