The major settlements in the ceremonial county are concentrated on the Fylde coast (the Blackpool Urban Area), and a belt of towns running west-east along the M65: Preston, Blackburn, Accrington, Burnley, Nelson and Colne. South of Preston are the towns of Leyland and Chorley; the three formed part of the Central Lancashire New Town designated in 1970. The north of the county is predominantly rural and sparsely populated, except for the towns of Lancaster and Morecambe which form a large conurbation of almost 100,000 people. Lancashire is home to a significant Asian population, numbering over 70,000 and 6% of the county's population, and concentrated largely in the former cotton mill towns in the south east. COUNT 5
QSN1 Where are the major settlements in the ceremonial county located? ANS1 Fylde coast QSN2 Where is the Fylde coast? ANS2 Blackpool Urban Area QSN3 Which part of the county is rural and sparsely populated? ANS3 north QSN4 How many people live in Lancaster and Morecambe? ANS4 100,000 QSN5 What percentage of Lancashire is Asian? ANS5 6%