What is Lancaster, Lancashire?
{{for|the larger local government district|City of Lancaster}} {{infobox UK place |country = England |official_name= Lancaster | population = 45,952 | population_ref = ([[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]]) |shire_district= [[City of Lancaster]] | shire_county = [[Lancashire]] |region= North West England |constituency_westminster= [[Lancaster and Wyre (UK Parliament constituency)|Lancaster and Wyre]] |post_town= LANCASTER |postcode_district = LA1 |postcode_area= LA |dial_code= 01524 |os_grid_reference= SD475615 |static_image=Lancaster view.JPG |static_image_caption=<small>A view of Lancaster showing Carlisle Bridge and the Ashton Memorial.</small> }} '''Lancaster''' is the [[county town]] of [[Lancashire]], [[England]]. It is on the River Lune. As of the 2001 census, it had 45,952 people. The larger [[City of Lancaster]] local government district is named after Lancaster. Lancaster Castle is well known as the site of the [[Pendle witch trials]] in [[1612]]. ==Location== Lancaster is the most northerly city in Lancashire, three miles from Morecambe Bay. The city is on the River Lune, the Lancaster Canal, and the [[West Coast Main Line]]. It is close to the [[M6 motorway]]. ==Education== Lancaster has two universities. These are Lancaster University and The University of Cumbria. {{Commonscat}} {{UK-stub}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Towns in Lancashire]] [[Category:County towns in England]] [[Category:City of Lancaster]]