Liverpool is independent of Lancashire.
Liverpool -LRB- -LSB- ˈlɪvərpuːl -RSB- -RRB- is a city in North West England , with an estimated population of 478,580 in 2015 .. North West England. North West England. Liverpool. Liverpool F.C.. city. City status in the United Kingdom. With its surrounding areas it is the fifth largest metropolitan area in the UK , with over 2.24 million people in 2011 .. metropolitan area. List of metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom. The local authority is Liverpool City Council , the most populous local government district within the metropolitan county of Merseyside and the largest within the Liverpool City Region .. City. City. Liverpool City Council. Liverpool City Council. Merseyside. Merseyside. Region. Regions of England. Liverpool. Liverpool F.C.. local authority. Local government in England. metropolitan county. metropolitan county. Liverpool City Region. Liverpool City Region. county. Historic counties of England. Liverpool sits on the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary , and historically lay within the ancient hundred of West Derby in the south west of the county of Lancashire .. Liverpool. Liverpool F.C.. Lancashire. Lancashire. Mersey Estuary. Mersey Estuary. hundred. Hundred ( county division ). West Derby. West Derby ( hundred ). county. Historic counties of England. It became a borough in 1207 and a city in 1880 .. List of cities in the United Kingdom. borough. Borough status in the United Kingdom. city. City status in the United Kingdom. In 1889 , it became a county borough independent of Lancashire .. Lancashire. Lancashire. county. Historic counties of England. borough. Borough status in the United Kingdom. county borough. county borough. Its growth as a major port was paralleled by the expansion of the city throughout the Industrial Revolution .. city. City status in the United Kingdom. port. Port of Liverpool. Industrial Revolution. Industrial Revolution. Along with general cargo , freight , raw materials such as coal and cotton , the city was also involved in the Atlantic slave trade .. city. City status in the United Kingdom. Atlantic slave trade. Atlantic slave trade. Liverpool was home to both the Cunard and White Star Line , and was the port of registry of the ocean liner RMS Titanic , the RMS Lusitania , Queen Mary and Olympic .. Liverpool. Liverpool F.C.. White. White people. port. Port of Liverpool. Cunard. Cunard Line. White Star Line. White Star Line. Queen Mary. RMS Queen Mary. Olympic. RMS Olympic. The popularity of The Beatles and other groups from the Merseybeat era contributes to Liverpool 's status as a tourist destination .. Liverpool. Liverpool F.C.. The Beatles. The Beatles. Merseybeat. Beat music. Liverpool is also the home of two Premier League football clubs , Liverpool and Everton , matches between the two being known as the Merseyside derby .. Merseyside. Merseyside. Liverpool. Liverpool F.C.. Premier League. Premier League. football. Association football. Everton. Everton F.C.. Merseyside derby. Merseyside derby. The city 's namesake club is the sole British club to win five European Cups .. city. City status in the United Kingdom. The world-famous Grand National horse race takes place annually at Aintree Racecourse on the outskirts of the city .. city. City status in the United Kingdom. Grand National. Grand National. Aintree Racecourse. Aintree Racecourse. The city celebrated its 800th anniversary in 2007 , and was European Capital of Culture together with Stavanger , Norway , in 2008 .. city. City status in the United Kingdom. European Capital of Culture. European Capital of Culture. Stavanger. Stavanger. Several areas of the city centre were granted World Heritage Site status by UNESCO in 2004 .. city. City status in the United Kingdom. World Heritage Site. World Heritage Site. UNESCO. UNESCO. The Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City includes the Pier Head , Albert Dock , and William Brown Street .. City. City. Pier Head. Pier Head. Liverpool. Liverpool F.C.. Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City. Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City. Albert Dock. Albert Dock. William Brown Street. William Brown Street. Liverpool 's status as a port city has contributed to its diverse population , which , historically , was drawn from a wide range of peoples , cultures , and religions , particularly from Ireland and Wales .. Liverpool. Liverpool F.C.. city. City status in the United Kingdom. port. Port of Liverpool. The city is also home to the oldest Black African community in the country and the oldest Chinese community in Europe .. Chinese. British Chinese. Black African. Black British. city. City status in the United Kingdom. Black African community. Black British. Chinese community. British Chinese. Natives of the city of Liverpool are referred to as Liverpudlians , and colloquially as `` Scousers '' , a reference to `` scouse '' , a form of stew .. Liverpool. Liverpool F.C.. city. City status in the United Kingdom. scouse. scouse ( food ). The word `` Scouse '' has also become synonymous with the Liverpool accent and dialect .. Liverpool. Liverpool F.C.. Liverpool accent and dialect. Scouse. Another term for denizens of the city is Liverpolitan , although Liverpolitan may also be used for residents of the wider Liverpool City Region .. City. City. Region. Regions of England. Liverpool. Liverpool F.C.. Liverpool City Region. Liverpool City Region. city. City status in the United Kingdom