Manchester

United Kingdom · England

Manchester is a city in North West England, at the centre of the eponymous county of Greater Manchester. It had a population of over 589,000 in 2024. It borders the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the city of Salford to the west. The two cities and the surrounding towns form one of the United Kingdom's most populous conurbations, the Greater Manchester Built-up Area, which has a population of 2.87 million.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+1 · 7 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

England

Main language

English

On the map

53.48° N, 2.24° W

Near Manchester

• Castleton · 34 km away
• Liverpool · 50 km away
• Sheffield · 52 km away
• Chester · 54 km away
• Leeds · 58 km away
• Blackpool · 64 km away

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Where to stay

Dakota Manchester

10/10 · 6242 reviews

Hyatt House Manchester - Aparthotel

9.6/10 · 2240 reviews

Staycity Aparthotels Manchester Piccadilly

9.4/10 · 10051 reviews

Clayton Hotel Manchester City Centre

9.2/10 · 19865 reviews

CitySuites Aparthotel

9.2/10 · 8032 reviews

Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

9.2/10 · 6004 reviews

Hotel Football, Old Trafford, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

9.2/10 · 5620 reviews

Holiday Inn Manchester - City Centre by IHG

9.2/10 · 5223 reviews

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria

9.2/10 · 4794 reviews

Wilde Aparthotels Manchester City Centre

9.1/10 · 14122 reviews