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Lancashire (county) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 53 42 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 53.7000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 002 40 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -2.6667 decimal degrees |
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Note: Consists of level plateaus, moorlands and river valleys; occupied in prehistoric and Roman times; suffered from Black Plague, War of Roses, and Scottish Border Wars; was large textile center from the late 18th century, but recent decline precipitated emigration. |
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| Lancashire (preferred,C,V,O)
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| Lancaster (C,V)
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| Lancs (C,V)
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............ | abbreviation |
| LAN (C,V)
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............ | abbreviation |
| County of Lancashire (C,U)
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| UKH2 (C,U,FIPS)
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| county (preferred, C) |
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since 1182 |
| second level subdivision (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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| agricultural land (C) |
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| duchy (H) |
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during 14th century |
| province (H) |
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of the kingdom of Northumbria ca. 600 |
| first level subdivision (C) |
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