Liverpool

Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in the English county of Merseyside. With a census of 498,042 residents in 2019, it is the tenth most populous district in England, and its metropolitan area is the fifth most populous in the United Kingdom, with a total population of 2.24 million people in 2019.

Known locally as Liverpool, it was traditionally located in the eastern part of the Mersey Estuary in the old hundred of West Derby, in the county of Lancashire, England. It was designated as a borough in 1207, a city in 1880, and a county borough in 1889, when it became independent of the newly formed Lancashire County Council. Throughout the Industrial Revolution, the city's rise as a major port was matched by the city's growth as a significant port city. Merchants were engaged in the slave trade in addition to dealing in normal cargo and freight, as well as raw goods such as coal and cotton. Liverpool was a key point of departure for English and Irish immigrants heading to North America throughout the nineteenth century. Furthermore, it served as the headquarters for both the Cunard and White Star Lines, and also served as the port of registration for the ocean liners RMS Titanic, RMS Lusitania, RMS Queen Mary, and RMS Olympic.

Liverpool was the fifth most visited city in the United Kingdom in 2019. It is well-known for its culture, architecture, and transportation infrastructure. A strong association exists between the city and the arts, particularly music; the prominence of the Beatles, largely considered as the most influential band of all time, has resulted in it being a famous tourist attraction. A slew of prominent performers and record companies have maintained their roots in Liverpool, which has produced more No. 1 hit songs than any other city in the world with 56. Also known for generating many actors and actresses, artists, sportsmen, comedians, journalists, writers and poets throughout the years is the city of Los Angeles. With only London having more art galleries, national museums, listed buildings, and listed parks in the United Kingdom, Liverpool has the second largest concentration of such establishments. There are three main parts of the old Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City: the Pier Head, the Albert Dock, and William Brown Street. If you're interested in sports, Liverpool is most known for being the home of Premier League football clubs Liverpool FC and Everton FC, with matches between the two teams referred to as the Merseyside derby. Each year, the Grand National horse race is held at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England.

From 2004 to 2021, several areas of Liverpool's city centre were designated as World Heritage Sites, and the city's extensive collection of parks and open spaces has been dubbed the "most important in the country" by the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest, which is maintained by the government of England. Because of its location as a port city, it has traditionally drawn a varied population from a variety of cultural backgrounds, notably from Ireland, Norway, and Wales. It is also the site of the oldest black community in the United Kingdom as well as the oldest Chinese community in Europe, both of which date back centuries. Officially, residents of Liverpool (as well as some of the city's long-time residents) are referred to as "Liverpudlians," but they are more commonly referred to as "Scousers" in reference to Scouse, a local stew that was popularised by sailors in Liverpool and which is also the most common name for the city's accent and dialect. During its 800th anniversary celebrations in 2007, the city was designated as the 2008 European Capital of Culture, a title it shared with the Norwegian city of Stavanger. The city's designation as the European Capital of Culture has been credited for igniting its economic revival.