What is Stockport?
'''Stockport''' is a large town in [[Greater Manchester]], [[North West England]]. Seven miles (10 km) south east of the city of [[Manchester]], it is the largest settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport in Greater Manchester, and has a population of 136,083 (2001 Census), with the borough as a whole having 281,000. This makes the borough 23rd most populated district in England. The [[River Mersey]] begins in Stockport, at the meeting point of the Rivers [[Goyt]] and [[River Tame, Greater Manchester|River Tame]]. Until 1974 the area was part of [[Cheshire]]. ==Geography and administration== The town lies in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport which is in [[Greater Manchester]]. <gallery> Image:Stockport Viaduct.jpg|The Stockport railway viaduct over the [[River Mersey|Mersey]] Image:Stockport Pyramid.jpg|Stockport Pyramid Image:Stockport Town Hall.jpg|Stockport Town Hall </gallery> ==Twin Cities== The town of Stockport is twinned with the following towns: *{{flagicon|Germany}} - [[Heilbronn]], Germany. since 1999 *{{flagicon|France}} - [[Beziers]], [[France]], since 1972 *{{flagicon|Scotland}} - [[Paisley]], [[Scotland]], since 2006 Paisley is not officially twinned with Stockport but the entry is probably a mark of friendship. ==People from Stockport== *[[Phil Foden]] (born 2000), footballplayer ==Other websites== * [http://www.stockport.gov.uk/ Stockport Council] * [http://www.hatworks.org.uk/ HatWorks Museum] * [http://www.stockportcounty.com/ Stockport County Football Club] * [http://www.stockportrugby.co.uk/ Stockport Rugby Union Football Club] * [http://www.stockportexpress.co.uk/ The Stockport Express] * [http://www.nlb-online.org/ The National Library for the Blind] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070528050531/http://www.nlb-online.org/ |date=2007-05-28 }} * [http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ National Trust] * [http://www.stockportharriers.com/ Stockport Harriers and Athletics Club] * [http://www.stockportgrammar.co.uk/ Stockport Grammar School - an independent school