La ville Manchester (document en anglais)

I / Display of Manchester

Manchester is a city situed in the north west of England, in Greater Manchester. The fourth city of England, the population in Manchester was approximately 464 200 inhabitants in 2009. Now, its population had estimed 2,600,000 inhabitans. The demonym of Manchester is Mancunian. Manchester situed between the Cheshire Plain to the south and the Pennines to the north and east.

Manchester was the site of the world's first railway station, hosted the first meeting of the Trades Union Congress and is where scientists first split the atom and developed the first programmable computer. It is known for its music scene and its sporting connections. Manchester was the host of the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and its sports clubs include two Premier League football teams, Manchester City and Manchester United.[8] Manchester is the third city most visited city in the United Kingdom by foreign visitors and the most visited in England outside London.[9]

Manchester is situated in 260 km in the northwest of London, in a "basin" lined in the North and in the East by Pennines, a mountain range of the North of England. The city center of Manchester is situated on the bank is of Irwell, not far from the place where this one meets the confluences that are Medlock and Irk. It is situated at a little raised height, between 35 and 42 m over the sea. The largest part of the city is perfectly flat, in particular in the South, and certain buildings offer views on foothills and moors of Pennines, often covered with snow in winter. The geographical characteristics of the city allowed its strong development as industrial city: it’s close to the port of Liverpool, rivers allow to put on factories and coal reserves are not far localized.

II / Climate

Manchester has a climate moderated oceanic, as most of the British cities, with cool summers and winters soft. The precipitations are regular during the year but rarely very important. Besides, it is a year raining approximately 140 days in Manchester, the city has too approximately 154 days a year for the whole United Kingdom [ 4 ]. However, the city of Manchester is very wet, what favored the textile industry formerly very present because the sons(threads) broke little. It is rare that it snows in Manchester, because the vast urban area produces some heat. The hills of Pennines and those of the forest of Rossendale who surround the city are sometimes strongly covered by snow.

IV / Sports

Manchester United's Old Trafford ground, the largest club football ground in the United Kingdom, with a capacity of 76,000, is just outside the city, in the borough of Trafford. It is the only club football ground in England to have hosted the UEFA Champions League Final, in 2003. It is also the venue of the Super League Grand Final in rugby league. Lancashire County Cricket Club's ground is also in Trafford.[148] Manchester United have the widest football club fanbase in the world, while Manchester City is the richest football club in the world, thanks to its wealthy owners. The City of Manchester Stadium was built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. . Manchester welcomed finale of the UEFA Cup in 2008. The stadium of Manchester City, Maine Road, today demolished, always holds records, among like the biggest influx

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