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Salford

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Sal·ford  (sôlfrd)
A borough of northwest England on the Manchester Ship Canal adjacent to Manchester. It was first chartered in 1230. Population: 72,700.

Salford [ˈsɔːlfəd ˈsɒl-]
n
1. (Placename) a city in NW England in Salford unitary authority, Greater Manchester, on the Manchester Ship Canal: a major centre of the cotton industry in the 19th century; extensive dock area, now redeveloped, includes the Lowry arts centre; university (1967). Pop.: 79 755 (1991)
2. (Placename) a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop.: 216 119 (2001). Area: 97 sq. km (37 sq. miles)


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