Blackpool England

Promenade Blackpool

Blackpool
Shown within England
Geography
Status:	Borough, Unitary Authority (1998)
Region:	North West England
Admin. County:	Lancashire
Area: Total:	Ranked 330th 34.92 km²
Admin. HQ:	Blackpool
ONS code:	00EX
Demographics
Population: Total (2006 est.): Density:	Ranked 122nd 142,700 4086 / km²
Ethnicity:	(2005 Estimate )
Politics
Blackpool Council http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/

Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Conservative

Blackpool (pronunciation (help·info)) is a seaside town in Lancashire, England. Lying along the coast of the Irish Sea, it has a population of 142,900, making it the largest settlement in Lancashire and the fourth largest in North West England.

Blackpool rose to prominence as a major centre of tourism during the 19th century, particularly for the inhabitants of northern mill towns.

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