Warrington
Unitary authority in northwest England, created in 1998 from part of Cheshire.
Area
176 sq km/68 sq mi
Towns and cities
Warrington (administrative headquarters), Lymm, Great Sankey
Features
River Mersey; Manchester Ship Canal; Warrington Museum and Art Gallery includes over 1,000 paintings; Risley Moss bog and woodland with nature trails and visitors' centre
Industries
chemicals, food and soft drinks processing, brewing, printing, manufacturing of clothing, leather, metal goods, timber products
Population
(2001) 191,100
