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Manchester is a major and historic city in North West England. It had total population of 392,819 according to 2001 census.
The name Manchester came from the Roman name Mamucium.The Manchester area was settled in or before Roman times.
In the 18th century it became an important manufacturing city known for its textile production.
Manchester has been occasionally called Cottonopolis, as during the Industrial Revolution, it was a leading international centre of cotton spinning.
During the 19th Century Manchester grew to become to the centre of Lancashire\'s cotton industry and was dubbed Cottonopolis. Manchester quickly grew into the most important industrial centre in the world, and, significantly, the first industrial society.
Manchester is the main retail centre of the North. There are two large shopping malls; the Manchester Arndale in the middle of the city and the out-of-town Trafford Centre.
Manchester is home to two major universities: the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University are to the south of the city.
The Liverpool and Manchester Railway was the first passenger railway in the world.
Manchester, like London, has an outer ring road: the M60. The city also has an inner ring road. High speed trains to London are run from Manchester Piccadilly by Virgin Trains, journeys typically taking around 2 hr 15 min.Manchester has also a tram system called Metrolink.
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