Merseyside

Merseyside
geography
Status:	Ceremonial County Metropolitan County
Region :	North West England
Area :	645 km²
Demographics
Population:	1,423,065 ( 2018 )
Population density :	2,206 / km²
Metropolitan Boroughs
Liverpool Sefton Knowsley St Helens Weird

Merseyside [ ˈmɜːzɪsaɪd ] is a metropolitan county in England . It was created by local government reform in 1974 and is located in the north of England on the River Mersey . Merseyside is made up of the metropolitan boroughs of Liverpool , Knowsley , Sefton , St Helens and Wirral .

In 1986 the county council was abolished. Since then, the five Metropolitan Boroughs have been independent administrative units. However, Merseyside continues to exist as an administrative entity and is a ceremonial county . Merseyside is bordered by Lancashire , Greater Manchester and Cheshire .

Traditionally, to denote something that is on Merseyside, the preposition "on" is used instead of "in".

Cities and villages

• Ainsdale
• Bebington , Bidston , Birkdale , Birkenhead , Bootle , Bromborough
• Crosby
• Eastham
• Formby
• Halewood , Haydock , Heswall , Hoylake , Huyton
• Kirkby
• Leasowe , Liverpool
• Maghull , Melling , Meols , Moreton
• New Brighton , New Ferry
• Oxton
• Parkgate , Pensby , Port Sunlight , Prescot
• Rainford , Roby
• Seacombe , Seaforth , Sefton , Southport , St Helens
• Wallasey , West Derby , West Kirby , Wirral , Whiston , Woodvale

Attractions

• Gambier Terrace
• Albert Dock
• Cavern Club
• Croxteth Hall
• Speke Hall - National Trust
• Tate Liverpool, a subsidiary of the Tate Gallery
• Lady Lever Art Gallery
• Museum of Liverpool, formerly the Museum of Liverpool Life
• Merseyside Maritime Museum
• Customs & Excise National Museum
• World Museum Liverpool
• International Slavery Museum
• Walker Art Gallery
• Liverpool Cathedral
• Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
• Port Sunlight Heritage Center, Christ Church
• Leasowe Castle
• Bidston Windmill
• Leasowe Lighthouse
• Hilbre Island
• North Wirral Coastal Park

Coordinates: 53 ° 26 ′  N , 2 ° 56 ′  W