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Halton (unitary authority) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 53 20 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 53.3333 decimal degrees |
Long: 002 42 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -2.7000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Became a unitary authority in April 1998; was previously a shire district within Cheshire, from 1974 to 1998; main towns are Widnes and Runcorn. |
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Halton (preferred,C,V,O,English,U)
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Borough of Halton (NA,V,English,U)
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Halton, Borough of (NA,V,English,U)
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UKE9 (NA,V,FIPS)
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Halton (unitary authority) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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unitary authority (preferred, C) |
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since April 1998 |
borough (C) |
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since 1974 |
second level subdivision (C) |
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first level subdivision (C) |
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